Reporters Without Borders expresses concern over detention of journalists in Kurdistan Region

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;">Reporters Without Borders (RSF) condemned on Wednesday, December 16, the arrests of at least ten journalists during the recent protests in Sulaimani and Halabja governorates, saying that covering anti-government demonstrations in the Kurdistan Region is becoming increasingly difficult.

&ldquo;Arresting journalists will prevent economic demands from [being] voiced in the Region,&rdquo; Head of RSF&rsquo;s Middle East desk Sabrina Bennoui said in a statement.

&ldquo;It is essential to allow the population to have access to all the information that is important to them. The Kurdish security forces must stop obstructing the work of journalists,&rdquo; she added.

The arrests and the broadcast suspension have been roundly criticized by international and local watchdogs.

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