Category: Journalism

5 Feb 2025 – Journalist and Kurdfile Media collaborator Bashdar Baziani was arrested by armed forces in Sulaimani without prior notice or a judge’s decision. His hands and feet were chained, … Read More

Journalist Omed Barushky Sentenced to Six Months in Prison Another Blow to Free Speech in Iraqi Kurdistan

Journalist Sulaiman Ahmed Released After 454 Days in Detention in Kurdistan region of Iraq

The Metro Center for Journalists’ Rights and Advocacy released a scathing indictment of the state of press freedoms in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq on January 18, 2025, documenting 182 violations against journalists in 2024.

On December 31, the final day of the year, the Iraqi central government, the Kurdistan Regional Government, and the Kurdistan Regional Security Agency in Sulaimani made an alarming and unilateral … Read More

PUK Military Official’s Guards Brutally Attack Journalist Warya Abdulkhaliq, Highlighting Dangerous Climate for Press in Kurdistan

Nariman Sabir Speaks on His Ongoing Six-Year Trial in Sulaimani Court

Qubad Talabani Acknowledges Journalist Killings, Offers No Guarantees for Safety in Kurdistan Region

Chawder Foundation Seized Amid Growing Political Control Over Media