Iraq: Authorities in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq must immediately end their assault on press freedom

By Amnesty International

The authorities of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KR-I) must end their assault on the right to freedom of expression and press freedom, including the arbitrary detention, beating and grossly unfair trials of journalists, Amnesty International said today ahead of World Press Freedom Day. The harassment, intimidation and attacks against journalists have had a chilling […] The post Iraq: Authorities in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq must immediately end their assault on press freedom appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>

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