The Iraqi Center for Supporting Freedom of Speech condemns the repression practices used by the Kurdish security forces with the media in Sulaymaniyah, Where the staff of Asian and Al-Ittijah satellite channels were arrested on Wednesday, in addition to the head of the technology department at NRT station from his home.

While the Iraqi Center deplores these practices, which are contrary to the principles of democracy, the Iraqi Center demands the commander-in-chief of the armed forces, d. Haider Abadi, the urgent intervention to provide protection to journalists working in the Kurdistan region.

“The Asayish Kurdish forces arrested Al-Ittijah satellite reporter Ali Al-Tuwaijri and a photographer in addition to the cameraman of the Asian satellite channel after they destroyed his camera” Representative of the Iraqi Center in Sulaymaniyah, said.

The representative of the Iraqi Center, that the Asayish forces detained media staff after covering the press conference held by the Al- Tagheer group there, and they were released more than an hour later after checking the photos in their cameras and checking the work permit documents.