The Limitations of Iraq's Freedom of Press and Communicative Media Censorship
Abstract:
The regulatory agencies in Iraq consistently employ loosely written regulations nationwide. This also includes the Kurdistan area of Iraq, allowing prosecutors to file illegal charges based on their personal beliefs. Kurdistan's centralized and regional governments evaluate and oversee the authorities in each region. Recent developments have involved restrictions on CMC (Communicative media censorship) and press freedom in Iraq. Through this research, the literature review has emphasized topics previously examined in many case laws and studies about the factors presented in this research. In addition, the freedom of expression in Iraq and communicative media censorship has been considered following Iraq's laws and regulations. The results suggested that Internet freedom in the Kurdistan region of Iraq is restricted. However, the Iraqi government is consistently working to increase press freedom in Kurdistan by investing in the region's telecommunications industry. Iraqi websites and users are vulnerable to events that escalate outside the country, typically in Iran. Iraqi authorities have prohibited worldwide access to websites in the Persian language and other organizations. In Iraq, the communication media have been subjected to severely slow speeds and other practical obstacles. With a penetration rate of 53%, it continues to expand as a vital source of news analysis and coverage.
Keyword:
Freedom of the press, Communicative media censorship, Iraqi laws