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Indicators show that attacks on journalists are rising: 262 violations and attempts in one year
Violations against journalists and media organizations have been documented by the Journalistic Freedoms Observatory (JFO). The evidence shows that journalists are exposed to systematic harassment and violence, efforts by Iraqi government agencies and political entities to curb their press freedom and censor on-line and print publications, and impose regulations and restrictions on radio and television broadcasting. These measures also attempt to restrict journalists’ movement, by obliging them to obtain permits from military and security leaders in the field.
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Ruling party demands one billion dollars in defamation lawsuit
The Kurdistan Democratic Party has filed a one billion US dollar defamation lawsuit, the largest in Iraqi history, against an opposition newspaper, the Metro Center to Defend Journalists, which represents the Journalistic Freedoms Observatory JFO in Kurdistan region, said today.
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