Press Freedom Advocacy Association in Iraq released its total count of the journalists that were injured during the demonstrations held on Friday. The 14 victims included a critical case. ANB camera man, Humam Abu Auf, was shot by live bullets directed to his …
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IZ security Attacks (Huna Baghdad)
Security forces affiliated to brigade 56 have attacked the members of Huna Baghdad Satellite channel during covering the incident of the demonstrators flooding the parliament building in the Green Zone. The cadre lost their equipment during the attack. Anass Yousif, correspondent for Huna Baghdad, clarified …
أكمل القراءة »Chief of KRG salafies threats Khundan correspondent
Kill threat was directed against Firhank Freidun, correspondent for online Khundan news site by close followers of KRG salafies leader, after publishing an interview with the ex husband of the chief’s new wife. The threat came as a response to a week full of defame …
أكمل القراءة »HoR security forces attack journalists
A number of parliament security members attack journalists and confiscate their mobile devices. The incident that took place in front of the HoR building was to be covered by the press; a demonstration of the parliament’s members of staff. An insider from the parliament said …
أكمل القراءة »MCC decides withdrawing work permits from Aljazeera news channel
Media and Communications Commission has released a decision that prohibits Aljazeera channel from working in Iraq and decided to close down its office in Baghdad. in a statement, MCC clarified that Aljazeera has violated valid regulations adopted by MCC. being increasingly distant from objectiveness and …
أكمل القراءة »KNN correspondent injured in Tuzkhurmatu
KNN correspondent, Serwan Hamma Khurshid , was injured several days ago during duty. Hamma, according to the channel’s manager, was covering the clashes between Peshmerga forces and popular mobilization in Tuzkhurmatu in Salahuldin. the channel’s manager, Abdulrazzaq Sharif, said that a mortar bomb fell near …
أكمل القراءة »Documents: IMN terminates services of a journalist based on MCC recommendation
Press Freedom Advocacy Association in Iraq acquired the documents issued by the Iraqi Media Network that state the termination of the services of Journalist Muntadhar Nasser. Quoted from “the letter states that an investigative committee was held to enquire journalist Muntadhar Nasser, for violating item …
أكمل القراءة »Hewar al-Mada banned from entering IZ
Baghdad International Zone Security Forces banned the staff of (Hewar al-Mada) that is broadcasted through al-Mada Satellite Channel, from entering al-Qadisiya residential complex, in order to interview some officials. Mazin Al-Zaidi, Program Presenter, said that the interview was based upon earlier agreement and coordination …
أكمل القراءة »Sports journalist’s home attacked South Baghdad
Sport’s journalist Dhiyaa Hussein’s home was attacked by anonymous militants during his absence in Basra. Hussein told the Press Freedom Advocacy Association in Iraq that the journalist’s family was inside the house that sustained material damages due to the attack. The journalist said that he …
أكمل القراءة »Press barred from coverage in Diwaniya
Ministry of Interior forces barred a number of media channels and news agencies from covering the demonstrations that swept Diwaniya province on Friday. Correspondents from Asia, Furat, Alitijah, Alghadeer, Biladi and Baghdadiya channels said that they were surprised that the Media and Communications …
أكمل القراءة »MoI shuts down al-Baghdadiya in Baghdad
A security Force affiliated to the Ministry of Interior raided the Offices of al-Baghdadiya channel in Baghdad on Wednesday afternoon. The raiders escorted members of Media and Communications Commission legal staff, who held the order of Safaauldin Rabii, Head of the Commission, of closing …
أكمل القراءة »REGA channel correspondent attacked in Erbil
Butan Najat, Correspondent for Rega Channel in Erbil has undergone an attack by anonymous military men in crowded AlIskan Street; the media man was showered with fire and then severely beaten and abused. In a statement to Press Freedom Advocacy Association in Iraq, Najat …
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