Iraq ranks 162nd of 180 countries in 2026 press freedom index

Iraq ranked 155th on the Reporters Without Borders 2025 index, with the watchdog asserting that "recurring armed conflict is the primary reason for this decline in press freedom."

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Israel responsible for two-thirds of journalist deaths in 2025: Watchdog

"Attacks on the media are a leading indicator of attacks on other freedoms, and much more needs to be done to prevent these killings and punish the perpetrators. We are all at risk when journalists are killed for reporting the news," said Committee to Protect Journalists CEO Jodie Ginsberg.

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Iraq has third-highest number of missing journalists in the world: Watchdog

"Discrediting the media breeds the worst kind of behavior, and sometimes results in an intolerable licence to kill,"" said Reporters Without Borders Director General Thibaut Bruttin in the organization's annual round-up.

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Watchdog accuses armed groups of raiding organization offices during Sulaimani clashes

The statement asserted that the raids have “no legal basis,” and are “a clear violation of international humanitarian law,” noting it may risk discouraging foreign organizations from operating in the Kurdistan Region.

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Iraq suspends TV show for allegedly breaching national broadcast standards

Adnan Al-Taie's ‘Al-Haqq Yuqal’ (Truth Be Told) program has been suspended for seven days by Iraq’s Communications and Media Commission, coming after Al-Taie criticized the Commission for failing to limit "sectarian discourse" presented by media outlets.

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