Iraqi authorities shut down Iraq AlHadath channel without clear explanation
Sulaymaniyah, Iraq, July 2, 2025—Iraqi authorities must immediately end their unexplained shutdown and suspension of the privately owned Iraq AlHadath news broadcaster in Baghdad and ensure that media outlets can operate freely and independently, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Wednesday. “The shutdown of Iraq AlHadath without transparent justification represents a troubling move against press freedom in…