An Iraqi journalist checks his lighter as he takes part in a protest for the freedom of speech at al-Mutanabi book market on August 14, 2009 in Baghdad, Iraq. A group of Iraqi media associations and journalists organized a protest which focused on freedom of expression, freedom of information and the worsening environment for media in Iraq. The Iraqi government intends to impose control on information both in print and online, a move which sparked fears of crackdown on freedom of press.
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Date Posted:
14 August 2009
Last Modified:
14 August 2009
