“Ali Al Bayati: Lack of press freedom in Iraq will result in a negative evaluation of democratic freedoms in the country”

Lack of press freedom in Iraq will result in a negative evaluation of democratic freedoms in the country, said Ali Al Bayati, a member of the Iraq’s Independent Commission for Human Rights.

“The government must protect and guarantee a safety net for their [media] work as part of its democratic landscape,” Mr Al Bayati told The National.

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