Iraq

June 27, 2025

Crackdown in Damascus: Kurdish Journalist Hassan Zaza Detained Without Charge

June 27, 2025 – Kurdistan/Iraq –  Kurdish journalist Hassan Zaza was arrested by Syrian government security forces in Damascus, according to the UK-based Syrian Observatory for […]
April 11, 2025

Turkey’s Student and Journalist Trials Spark Outrage Over Freedoms

April 11, 2025, Iraq/Turkey – In April 2025, Turkish courts began prosecuting 189 individuals—mostly university students and journalists—arrested during mass protests sparked by the detention of […]
March 23, 2025

Remembering Journalist Nûjiyan Erhan: A Voice for the Yazidi People

March 23, 2025 – Kurdish/Iraq –  Nûjiyan Erhan, born Tuğba Akyılmaz, was a courageous Kurdish journalist remembered for her relentless dedication to amplifying the voices of […]
March 16, 2025

Reporters Without Borders Demands Release of Detained Iraqi Kurdistan Journalists

March 16, 2025  – Iraq/Kurdish –  Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has urgently called for the release of two investigative journalists, Bashdar Bazyani and Sherwan Sherwani, who […]
March 16, 2025

Kurdish Journalist Sherwan Sherwani Faces Extended Imprisonment Amid Ongoing Press Freedom Concerns

March 16, 2025 – Kudish/Iraq –  Sherwan Sherwani, a Kurdish investigative journalist and human rights defender, remains incarcerated in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq following a […]