Press Freedom
- US Dept of Defense 'Information Operations Roadmap'
Also BBC News: 'US plans to "fight the net"'.
Written in 2003, released 2006.
- NGOs working on press freedom in Iraq
- International Freedom of Expression eXchange (IFEX)
IFEX is a global network of non-governmental organisations that monitors press freedom and freedom of expression violations in Iraq and other countries. Circulates alerts and reports on cases involving journalists killed, threatened or detained in the line of duty.
- Committee to Protect Journalists
- CPJ: 'Government instructs media to promote leadership's positions' (12 Nov 2004)
"The Committee to Protect Journalists is deeply disturbed by a new directive from Iraqi authorities that warns news organizations to reflect the government's positions in their reporting or face unspecified action. " See also Al Jazeera's reporting: "Iraq's media regulator has warned news organisations to stick to the government line on the US-led attack in Falluja or face legal action."
- CPJ: 'Government instructs media to promote leadership's positions' (12 Nov 2004)
- Reporters Without Borders
- International Freedom of Expression eXchange (IFEX)
- News reports
- BBC News: 'Arab newspaper to quit Baghdad' (16 Dec 2004)
Pan-Arab newspaper Asharq al-Awsat is temporarily closing its office in Baghdad, following threats from armed men.
- BBC News 'Iraq extends ban on al-Jazeera TV' (04 Sept 2004)
- BBC News 'Iraq orders al-Jazeera suspension' (07 Aug 2004)
- BBC News: 'Arab newspaper to quit Baghdad' (16 Dec 2004)