Iraq: Authorities in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq must immediately end their assault on press freedom [EN/AR] - Iraq reliefweb.int - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from reliefweb.int Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Iraq: Authorities in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq must immediately end their assault on press freedom - Iraq reliefweb.int - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from reliefweb.int Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Former Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi, who came into power in May 2020 promised to investigate the violence and hold those who opened fire at the protestors accountable.
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) calls for the immediate release of five journalists arrested during the past six months in northern Iraq’s autonomous Kurdish region, three of whom appeared in court for the first time today and were accused of “undermining national security,” a charge carrying a possible life sentence.