"June 2020"--Table of contents page. Includes bibliographical references. "This report was researched and written by Belkis Wille, a senior researcher in the Crisis and Conflict Division"--Acknowledgements.
Summary:
"Authorities are continuing to use vaguely worded laws in places throughout Iraq, including in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, that allow prosecutors to bring criminal charges for opinions they object to. Authorities in areas controlled both by the federal government and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) are using prosecutions under these laws to intimidate and in some cases silence journalists, activists, and other dissenting voices"--Page 1.
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