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| The price of exposing corruption in Kurdistan | 25 March 2009 |
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 "In any other democracy, an article like mine that exposes corruption in the government would lead to immediate resignation of the official in question. But in Kurdistan, it unfortunately means immediate arrest of the journalist." In an interview with APN, Soran Omar, publisher and editor-in-chief of the Rega monthly, discusses the consequences he faces for reporting on corruption and abuse of power. A recent article in his paper has led to death threats from anonymous sources and a lawsuit. More
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| Iraqi media groups appeal for review of shoe throwing journalist’s sentence | 20 March 2009 |
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| Muntadhar Al-Zeidi, the Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at former US president George W. Bush during his surprise visit to Iraq in December 2008, has been sentenced to three years in prison by a Baghdad court. In an interview with APN, Farhad Awni, Director of the Kurdistan Journalists Syndicate and member of the Iraqi Media Safety Group said: "Al-Zeidi's conviction was based on outdated laws which date back to the time when Iraq was still a kingdom!". Iraqi media groups are now asking the Baghdad court to review the length and severity of the sentence. More | |
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