KT News: PUK-controlled security forces have detained two journalists in Sulaimaniyah this week. Hoshiyar Abdullah, manager of the KNN TV channel has been detained in the Serchinar district in Sulaimaniyah city. ‘Awene’ reports that his arrest relates to a KNN TV report about a Iranian Kurdistan Democratic party (KDPI) official. Hoshiyar, an election candidate for Gorran, was…
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By Ruwayda Mustafah Rabar: There is a general sense of ‘fear’ among journalists, especially young journalists, about criticising political parties, whether it is the ruling parties or political parties with influential status. Recently, the case of Kawa Garmiyani became a sad reminder of how censorship in Kurdistan can lead to intimidation, and eventually the killing…
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