According to an order of the president of the Sulaimani Court of Appeal, "from now on the Press Law 2007 will be implemented and a judge will be dedicated to the cases of journalists."

Judge Omar Ahmad, President of the Sulaimani Court of Appeal, issued two administrative orders regarding journalists and journalists' cases and states that, “In the public interest and better performance, we decided to:

First: the Sulaimani Court of Investigation/1 will be responsible for hearing complaints related to journalists in Sulaimani, and Law No. 35 of 2007 on Journalism in Kurdistan will be applied to their cases.

Second: All the above claims will be referred to the Sulaimani Court of Appeal/6 for resolution after the completion of the investigation stages.

He also pointed out that "his order shall take effect from the date of its issuance."

Press Law in the Kurdistan Region, Law No. 35 of 2007 states:

First: The press is free, and no censorship shall be imposed on it. Freedom of expression and publication shall be guaranteed to every citizen within the framework of respect for personal rights, liberties, and the privacy of individuals in accordance with the law, as well as being committed to the principles of ethics in the Bordeaux Declaration of Principles on the Conduct of Journalists, adopted by the 1954 World Congress of the International Federation of Journalists, amended in 1986.

Second: A journalist may obtain information of importance to citizens and with relevance to the public interest.

Third: In case of a legal suit, a journalist may keep secret the sources of information and news relevant to the suits brought before the courts unless the court decides otherwise.

Fourth: Every natural or legal person shall have the right to possess and issue journals in accordance with the provisions of this Law.

Fifth: No journal shall be closed down or confiscated.