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Editor: BS Wednesday 02 May 2012 15:40 GMT
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Sumerian News / Baghdad
considered the British Foreign Office, on Wednesday, Iraq, "one of the worst countries in the world in the field of freedom of expression," while suggesting the existence of some paragraphs vague in the law to protect journalists, confirmed that the laws passed recently in the field of freedoms and media containing provisions incompatible with some of them.
said the British Foreign Office in the annual report have on human rights and democracy in 2011, received "Alsumaria News," a copy of it, that "Iraq is still one of the worst countries in the world in the field of freedom of expression," pointing to "the high incidence of abuse of journalists during the year 2011. "
The ministry "the assassination of seven journalists in 2011 most prominent Iraqi journalist Hadi al-Mahdi in September 2011 and who was critical of the Iraqi authorities on a regular basis," indicating that "the Kurdistan region has seen an alarming wave of attacks on journalists."
The Ministry of British Foreign Office that "the law to protect journalists contains some positive elements, but at the same time contains some provisions of concern that may lead to the erosion of media freedoms, especially some of the texts ambiguous, and which attends to journalists the" breach of security and stability of the country, "and authorizes suspension of publications that" published inflammatory remarks or aggressive."
The Iraqi Council of Representatives passed on the ninth of August 2011 law to protect journalists after an argument between the Iraqi journalists went on for several years represent a rejection of international institutions defending the rights of journalists to this law, as specified for the work of a journalist in Iraq.
and drew the ministry to "the presence 10 laws relating to flags and freedoms of the Iraqi parliament can lead adopted, to progress in this area, such as the law of freedom of expression, and the law of media network in Iraq, and the Telecommunications Law, the Law on Internet crime. " the ministry said that it "involved the United Nations and non-governmental organizations in Iraq concern of the many laws that are still pending, "Mukdh that" the laws passed recently in the field of freedoms and media contain provisions that are not compatible with each other. "
The Journalistic Freedoms Observatory said on Wednesday (May 2, 2012) for the registration of 272 violations against journalists since May 2011, and was charged with the government of seeking to pressure the parliament to issue more laws to restrict freedom of speech, pointed out that it deals with cameras the media like a "car bomb". "
The Human Rights Watch, Human Rights Watch warned in its annual report in (22 January 2012), could turn Iraq into a totalitarian state again despite the democratic transformations taking place in the region since early 2011, and in Washington has criticized for leaving "a system suppresses freedoms" after the withdrawal of its troops, confirmed that Iraq is still one of the most dangerous places in the world to journalists. had already confirmed the United Nations, (11 December 2011), the presence of significant challenges still facing Iraqis and deny them their rights, particularly with regard to the opinion and public freedoms, called upon the Commission on Human Rights in the Iraqi parliament to hold accountable those involved in violations of those rights. and criticize Many organizations defending human rights and those interested in freedom of the press Iraq's record in dealing with journalists, as Iraq reports high rates of the processes of targeting journalists.
Iraq is one of the most dangerous countries to practice journalism in the world where he witnessed the deaths of more than 360 journalists and media workers Since the fall of the former regime in 2003.
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Editor: BS Wednesday 02 May 2012 15:40 GMT
Demonstrations in Tahrir Square (archive)
Sumerian News / Baghdad
considered the British Foreign Office, on Wednesday, Iraq, "one of the worst countries in the world in the field of freedom of expression," while suggesting the existence of some paragraphs vague in the law to protect journalists, confirmed that the laws passed recently in the field of freedoms and media containing provisions incompatible with some of them.
said the British Foreign Office in the annual report have on human rights and democracy in 2011, received "Alsumaria News," a copy of it, that "Iraq is still one of the worst countries in the world in the field of freedom of expression," pointing to "the high incidence of abuse of journalists during the year 2011. "
The ministry "the assassination of seven journalists in 2011 most prominent Iraqi journalist Hadi al-Mahdi in September 2011 and who was critical of the Iraqi authorities on a regular basis," indicating that "the Kurdistan region has seen an alarming wave of attacks on journalists."
The Ministry of British Foreign Office that "the law to protect journalists contains some positive elements, but at the same time contains some provisions of concern that may lead to the erosion of media freedoms, especially some of the texts ambiguous, and which attends to journalists the" breach of security and stability of the country, "and authorizes suspension of publications that" published inflammatory remarks or aggressive."
The Iraqi Council of Representatives passed on the ninth of August 2011 law to protect journalists after an argument between the Iraqi journalists went on for several years represent a rejection of international institutions defending the rights of journalists to this law, as specified for the work of a journalist in Iraq.
and drew the ministry to "the presence 10 laws relating to flags and freedoms of the Iraqi parliament can lead adopted, to progress in this area, such as the law of freedom of expression, and the law of media network in Iraq, and the Telecommunications Law, the Law on Internet crime. " the ministry said that it "involved the United Nations and non-governmental organizations in Iraq concern of the many laws that are still pending, "Mukdh that" the laws passed recently in the field of freedoms and media contain provisions that are not compatible with each other. "
The Journalistic Freedoms Observatory said on Wednesday (May 2, 2012) for the registration of 272 violations against journalists since May 2011, and was charged with the government of seeking to pressure the parliament to issue more laws to restrict freedom of speech, pointed out that it deals with cameras the media like a "car bomb". "
The Human Rights Watch, Human Rights Watch warned in its annual report in (22 January 2012), could turn Iraq into a totalitarian state again despite the democratic transformations taking place in the region since early 2011, and in Washington has criticized for leaving "a system suppresses freedoms" after the withdrawal of its troops, confirmed that Iraq is still one of the most dangerous places in the world to journalists. had already confirmed the United Nations, (11 December 2011), the presence of significant challenges still facing Iraqis and deny them their rights, particularly with regard to the opinion and public freedoms, called upon the Commission on Human Rights in the Iraqi parliament to hold accountable those involved in violations of those rights. and criticize Many organizations defending human rights and those interested in freedom of the press Iraq's record in dealing with journalists, as Iraq reports high rates of the processes of targeting journalists.
Iraq is one of the most dangerous countries to practice journalism in the world where he witnessed the deaths of more than 360 journalists and media workers Since the fall of the former regime in 2003.
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