2025-12-06 KirkukNow and Partners Release “TV Reportage” Booklet Freedom on the Line: The PUK Camp or the KDP Camp? Is there more freedom here, or over there? This very question has become central to the political messaging of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) and... Scheduled to be Released in SeptemberSherwan Sherwani Sentenced to Prison for Third Time The court of Binaslawa in Erbil province of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq KRI sentenced freelance journalist Sherwan Sherwani to four years and five months... Six-Month Prison Sentence for Journalist Due to Facebook Post, Third Verdict in Last Three Years Omed Baroshki, the concessioner of the Rast Media website, has been sentenced to six months in prison by the Duhok Court of Appeal in the Iraqi Kurdistan... 30 Arrested in Sulaymaniyah Following Calls for Demonstration Against Delay in Payment of Salaries Security forces in Sulaimaniya Northern Province have conducted a large-scale operation of arrests and violations against journalists, political activists,... Erbil Court Rejects Conditional Release of Jailed Journalist Sherwan Sherwani Journalist Sherwan Amin Sherwani was denied parole by a court of Erbil, capital of the Iraqi Kurdistan Region KRI, meaning he must continue serving his... Two Journalists still in Sulaymaniyah PrisonCell Phones and Computers Confiscated, Media 21 Outlet Office Shut, CPJ The relatives of detained journalist Bashdar Baziani expressed concern about the lack of information regarding his whereabouts and health in a statement... 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... ‹ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ›
