Iraq - Growing tribulations of Iraqi journalists

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Read in Arabic (بالعربية) Reporters Without Borders condemns the attacks that around 50 men armed with clubs and knives carried out on four Baghdad-based newspapers – Al-Nass, Al-Barlaman, Al-Dustour and Al-Mustaqbal Al-Iraqi ­– on 1 April. The assailants smashed computer equipment and furniture and assaulted employees. Six journalists were hospitalized. It is still not known for sure who was behind the attacks. Various theories have been proposed. Al-Dustour editor Bassam Al-Sheikh said he thought (...)

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