Reporters without Borders has condemned the attacks and arrest of journalists in parts of Iraq and urged the government to take proper measures to ensure the safety of the journalists working there.
One Journalist, Farouq Rafiq and his wife were arrested and convicted for a defamation charges and forced to paying fines or risk imprisonment. And journalists were attacked and arrested while covering demonstrations in Kalar, Sulaymaniyah, and Erbil.
According to the press freedom organization, security forces are systematically hunting journalists down and bringing them to trial.
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