مقالات رأي

07/12/2020 A security force of the “Asayish” raided the headquarters of the NRT satellite channel in Sulaymaniyah at dawn on Monday, and confiscated its equipment. The director of the channel’s office in Baghdad, Omid Mohammed, told the Press Freedom Advocacy Association in Iraq that the …

6/11/2020 Riot police severely beat Al-Marbad radio reporter Haidar al-Muzani and Reuters photographer Mohammed al-Fartoussi, preventing them from covering a demonstration that began this evening in Basra. Al-Muzani said in a telephone call to Press Freedom Advocacy Association in Iraq that he was on a …

For a decade, Iraq recorded the killing of 92 journalists between assassination, execution and systematic targeting. The authorities’ investigations did not reveal most of the killings of journalists in different provinces and cities of Iraq. International indicators have classified Iraq as one of the most …

26/10/2020 Baghdadia tv reporter and photographer suffered minor injuries while covering clashes in Karbala between protesters and security forces. Reporter Nour Saidi told Press Freedom Advocacy Association in Iraq  that he suffered a minor foot injury, while his fellow photographer Bashir Abdul Sharif suffered a …

22/10/2020 Press Freedom Advocacy Association in Iraq has learned of a court order issued against Iraqi journalist and Middle East Eye international correspondent , Su’ded al-Salhi. The association was briefed on the text of the judicial control, which stipulates that the assigned offence coincides with …

17/10/2020 Security Personnel of the Federal Police in Baghdad detained the team of al-Ahd and i News channels on Saturday morning. Baghdad correspondent Mohammed al-Awadconfirmed to Press Freedom SAdvocacy Association in Iraq the arrest of his colleagues in the channel Mohammed al-Zuhairi, Ali Jassim, Abbas …

17/10/2020 A security member of the 61st Brigade prevented Turkmeneli TV correspondent (Abdul Qadir Fuad) from covering a demonstration in central Kirkuk. The correspondent for the Press Freedom Advocacy Association in Iraq stated that he was on a press mission to cover the demonstration organized …

14/10/2020 A video taken by a citizen showed members of the Basra governor’s office, Asaad al-Aidani, dictating the crew of al-Iraqiya TV, and preventing them from meeting with citizens and clients of the provincial building. Press Freedom Advocacy Association received a copy of a video …

7/10/2020 The Media and Communications Commission (MCC) has strongly banned many Iraqi satellite channels from covering the Arbain visit ceremony in Karbala. Press Freedom Advocacy Association in Iraq learned from its representative in Karbala, and a number of fellow journalists, that the commission banned all …

2/10/2020 Anbar Governor Ali Farhan directed all administrative units and government institutions in the province not to deal with press organizations and media cadres and to cooperate with accredited journalists exclusively. Press Freedom Advocacy Association in Iraq recieved a copy of the book issued by …

22/9/2020 A security force from Al-Asaish arrested journalist Behrouz Jaafar in Sulaimaniyah for a critical article he wrote about President Barham Saleh. Press Freedom Advocacy Association in Iraq Knew from fellow journalists in Sulaimaniyah that Al-Asaishhad arrested the journalist and he is currently held at …

16/9/2020 The Office of the Zakros Channel was damaged by a rocket attack on the Green Zone. Press Freedom Advocacy Association in Iraq learned from the channel’s correspondent Mohammed al-Qaisithat the rockets may have targeted the Green Zone, not the channel, but caused serious damage …