Iraq 🇮🇶 is a Middle Eastern country that practices Islam. Iraq is ranked among the worst in the world for press freedom.
General censorship[]
Between 1979 and 2003, Saddam Hussein's Ba'athist party was the sole legal party in Iraq. Under Ba'athist rule, political criticism or dissent of the Iraqi government was illegal.
State propaganda was the norm under Ba'athist Iraq.
Self-censorship is prevalent in Iraq, including in the Kurdistan region.
Journalists struggle to defend their rights. In Kurdistan, critical journalists received espionage accusations and even imprisoned.
External links[]
- Censorship in Iraq at Wikipedia
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