3-05-2022, 15:33
The Iraqi Observatory for Human Rights said that freedom of press in Iraq is much lower than it should be in a country that raised the slogan of
democracy nearly 20 years ago, and its constitution guarantees the right to express opinion and obliges the authorities to protect it.
Hundreds of journalists and media professionals have been slain, pursued, detained, and even disappeared since 2003, with raids on media centers and the closure of several for reasons connected to the sort of coverage and editorial line.
From May 3, 2021 to May 2, 2022, The Iraqi Observatory for Human Rights observed a rise in the influence of parties with an interest in stifling freedom of expression and eroding the space for journalistic activity in Iraq.
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