1.0Committee to Protect Journalistshttps://cpj.orgErik Crouchhttps://cpj.org/author/ecrouch/Iraqi authorities obstruct journalists, cut internet access amid protests - Committee to Protect Journalistsrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="Nda1E3vcZe"><a href="https://cpj.org/2019/10/iraqi-authorities-obstruct-journalists-cut-interne/">Iraqi authorities obstruct journalists, cut internet access amid protests</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://cpj.org/2019/10/iraqi-authorities-obstruct-journalists-cut-interne/embed/#?secret=Nda1E3vcZe" width="600" height="338" title="“Iraqi authorities obstruct journalists, cut internet access amid protests” — Committee to Protect Journalists" data-secret="Nda1E3vcZe" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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https://cpj.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/rt_iraq_10-03-2019_rs.jpg750472Beirut, October 4, 2019 -- The Committee to Protect Journalists today condemned restrictions on news coverage of protests in Iraq and called on authorities to unblock news and social media websites throughout the country and let the press operate freely.