Draconian bills resubmitted to Iraqi parliament
The bill that is supposed to reinforce free speech and the right to protest peacefully was resubmitted to parliament on 3 December.
Journalists covering protests in Baghdad assaulted and detained by Iraqi security forces
“Iraqi authorities should stop assaulting and detaining journalists.”
While covering protests in Baghdad, Iraqi journalists were injured by security forces
The three journalists told CPJ they often faced such risks while reporting.
Iraqi authorities threaten charges against journalists Saadoun Damad and Sarmad al-Taei, seek al-Taei’s arrest
Iraqi authorities threaten charges against journalists Saadoun Damad and Sarmad al-Taei, seek al-Taei’s arrest.