Violations against journalists decreased by (42%)

Compared to 2022, violations and arrests of journalists decreased by 42% in 2023.

Violations decreased from 431 to 249 cases, arrests decreased from 64 to 37 cases.
Metro Center for Journalists' Rights and Advocacy has released its annual report on the situation of journalists in the Kurdistan Region.

According to the report, 249 violations were committed against 247 journalists in 2023, including:
Prevention and discrimination: (134) cases
Seizure of journalist's devices: (38) cases
Arrest of journalists: (37) cases
Attacks, Threats and Insults: (27)
Arrest of journalists outside the Journalism Law (5) cases
Cyber attack: (4) cases
Breaking journalist's belongings (2) cases
Raids on journalists' homes: (2) cases

Violations against journalists
2022: (431)
2023: (249)
Decreased: (182)
(42%)

Arrest of journalists
2022: (64) arrests
2023: (37) arrests
Decreased: (27) cases
Decreased by 42%

PM:09:42:21/01/2024