Iraq is considered the only country in the region where journalists are dismissed illegally from their jobs; violating the constitution, and regulations that protect media and journalists. Press Freedom Advocacy Association has recorded hundreds of cases of dismissing media personnel from several visual and heard …
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DiwaniyaSecurity forces denyOB vehicles entrance
Security authorities in Al-Diwaniyaprevented Al-Baghdadia live channelcrew from entering their Outside Broadcasting vehicles (OB) into the province on Friday, during its attemptto cover the three-month demonstrations on ground. Reporter of Al-Baghdadia, Emad al-khuzaequoted the chief of provincial police to the Press Freedom Advocacy Association in …
أكمل القراءة »Basrah Security attacks a number of journalists
Basrah Governor Security attacked a number of journalists who were covering an event attended by the Governor at the State Company for Land Transportation. Press Freedom Advocacy Association’s representative in Basrah said that a number of journalists were beaten and insulted by the Governor’s security; …
أكمل القراءة »Journalist Sayyab Aluqabi killed after one day of abduction
The body of the journalist Sayyab Aluqabi was found in Yasin Khreibut area in Basrah, after one day of abduction. Representative for Press Freedom Advocacy Association in Basrah, said that witnesses confirmed that the victim has endured severe torture and a single shot in the …
أكمل القراءة »Confinement of NRT cadres in Erbil
Kurdish Asayesh (security forces) confined, today, Wednesday, two journalists working in Nalia station or NRT located near KRG parliament Union during their meeting that was covered by the aforementioned station. The meeting was held to discuss the recent events that have erupted in KRG. Representative …
أكمل القراءة »A Journalist shot in Baghdadi Area
Dhiyaa Hassan Al-sharifi, a colleague journalist, and the (Extra News) correspondent was shot by anonymous attackers during his station’s coverage of events in Baghdadi District. Al-Sharifi told Press Freedom Advocacy Association that anonymous people attacked a convoy of journalists and their equipment, from Alalam and …
أكمل القراءة »In a dangerous precedence, Erbil Security Forces expel 9 journalists in KRG
KRG’s security forces closed three K.N.N offices in Erbil , Duhouk, and Souran District, in addition to surging into the N.R.T channel office in the province, where it expelled a number of its cadres to Suleimaniya. Representative for Press Freedom Advocacy Association stated that Saturday …
أكمل القراءة »Rudaw Kurdish Channel surged by demonstrators in Suleimaniya
Rudawsatellite Channel was surged by a group of demonstrators in an attempt to set the building on fire. The station Manager Kawa Amin told the Representative for Press Freedom Advocacy Association in Iraq that a numbers of demonstrators shouting against Kurdish parties gathered in front …
أكمل القراءة »ابرز الانتهاكات الدستورية لعملية ترحيل الصحفيين من اربيل
مروة عبد الرضا الحقوق والحريات في العراق وردت في الباب الثاني بفصليه الاول للحقوق والثاني للحريات من الدستور العراقي لعام 2005, واكد الدستور في موردين منه على عدم جواز النص باي قانون يتعارض مع تلك الحقوق والحريات: المورد الاول: المادة (2) فقرة ج ـ “لا …
أكمل القراءة »Six Satellite Channels raided by Anti-riot Forces in Suleimaniya
Six satellite channels were raided during the demonstrations that were held in Suleimaniya on Friday. representative for Freedom Press Advocacy Association in Iraq said that, Rudaw, Spedat, Rica, Geli Kurdistan and Kurdish TRT and Waar Satellite Channels were attacked with stones and hit by anonymous …
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