Shafaq The Kurdish writer and journalist Ibrahim Bajilan said in an interview with Shafaq…

"There are many reasons behind the increasing violence against journalists in Iraq, including internal and external causes, as well as the  conditions of the region, which makes a risk on the lives of journalists," adding that "The duty of the Kurdistan Regional Government and the Central Government is to pass a law that protects journalists and guarantees their freedom of expression in any place, as well as ensuring their rights and provide the necessary protection for them to perform their duties to the fullest. "