2025-03-06 Two Journalists still in Sulaymaniyah PrisonCell Phones and Computers Confiscated, Media 21 Outlet Office Shut, CPJ Influx of Violations against Journalists“Sulaimaniya Asayish Took Our Cameras by Force” The security forces (Asayish) of Sulaimaniya northern province in civilian and military uniforms committed a series of violations in the form of arrests,... Violations against Journalists Covering "Degala" DemonstrationsTear gas, Confiscation of Equipment, Insults Security forces of Erbil, capital of the Iraqi Kurdistan Region, committed a series of violations against journalists and media outlets while covering the... Photojournalist Qaraman Shukri Jailed Despite President Clemency Last June The decision of the Iraqi Kurdistan Region President IKRP to commute the prison sentence of photojournalist Qaraman Shukri has not been effective yet as he... Erbil Court of Appeal Drops Charges against Syrian Journalist Sulaiman Ahmad The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Court of Appeal has dropped charges against Journalist Sulaiman Ahmad on January 6 after being sentenced to three... Two Follow-up Stories by (KirkukNow) Awarded in Journalism Competition Two stories by KirkukNow website have won second and third prizes in the annual competition for the best reports covering human rights issues. The results... Security Forces Arrested him a Month ago for Criticizing Iraqi PM’s brother,Relatives of Missing Analyst Detained in Erbil The fate of a researcher and political analyst has remained unknown for more than a month, after a complaint was filed by a brother of the Iraqi Prime... "I will never Forgive Security Guard Tortured me," Avin Awaits Court Verdict Avin Ata, a reporter for Sulaimaniyah-based Zoom TV, is awaiting the outcome of her complaint against the security forces in Halabja whom detained and hurt... Kurdistan Journalists Syndicate Lays off Members Joined Iraqi Syndicate The Erbil-based Iraqi Kurdistan Journalists Syndicate excluded at least 30 members from its ranks, most of them Kurdish journalists from Kirkuk Province,... Duhok security allowed lawyers to meet and defend journalist Suleiman Ahmad following 210 days of detention Finally, after 210 days of detention, the security forces of Duhok Northern Province allowed the team of lawyers to meet and defend journalist Sulaiman... Why Sulaymaniyah Security Forces Arrested Journalist Shakar Star? Officials at the Tiwar News where Star Star works deny that he produced the report on "dangerous border smugglers of gold, drugs, cash dollar and weapons"... Two Journalists Released after one Hour of Interrogation The Iraqi army has arrested a reporter and cameraman for a private channel in Kirkuk and released them after an hour of interrogation. Soran Mohammed, a... Partisan press: The dominance of party-backed media in Iraq’s Kurdistan Region Attend any press conference in Iraq’s Kurdistan Region and the microphone bank on the podium is a swirl of reds, blues, yellows, blacks, and oranges... ‹ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ›
