Kurdistan

January 12, 2025

Journalists Detained and Tortured in Dhi Qar for Exposing Corruption and Protests

January 12, 2025 – Kurdistan –  In Iraq’s southern province of Dhi Qar, journalists are increasingly becoming targets of repression for reporting on corruption and anti-government […]
December 24, 2024

Thirty Kurdish Journalists Killed Amid Syria’s Conflict, Honored as “Martyrs of Free Press”

December 24, 2024 – Kurdistan/Syria – In North and East Syria, 30 Kurdish journalists have lost their lives since 2014 while covering the region’s battles, including […]
November 2, 2024

Zhina Modares-Gorji Sentenced as Iran Tightens Grip on Kurdish Journalists

November 2, 2024 – Kurdistan – Kurdish journalist and women’s rights activist Zhina Modares-Gorji has been imprisoned in Iran following a politically motivated trial that underscores […]
September 23, 2024

Turkey Targets Kurdish Journalist Rabia Önver Over Crime Reporting

September 23, 2024 – Kurdistan/Turkey –  Turkish authorities have launched a formal investigation into Kurdish journalist Rabia Önver, accusing her of “publicly spreading disinformation” after she reported […]