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Only in one day 78 violations against journalists were recorded during the demonstrations of August 6, 2022.  While in the first quarter of this year 63 violations were committed against journalists.
On Saturday, August 6, twenty-six journalists were arrested during the demonstrations throughout the Kurdistan Region, but in the past six months two journalists have been arrested.
According to the Metro Center for Press Freedom, the violations against journalists during Saturday's demonstrations are as follows:
🔻 78 violations committed against 60 journalists and media channels:
🔹 26 Arrests
🔹 4 Raids on houses
🔹 16 Prevention
🔹 8 Tear gas injuries
🔹 23 Confiscation of journalistic materials:
🔹 1 Media Channel Closed

According to the report of the Protection Committee of Press Freedom and Journalists' Rights in Kurdistan journalist’s syndicate from 1-1-2022 to 31-6-2022:
🔻 63 violations committed against journalists and media outlets:
🔹 (2) cases of arrest
🔹 (8) Cases of discrimination and not allowing media coverage 
🔹 (3) cases of breaking journalistic equipment and seizure
🔹 (4) cases of attack and insult
🔹 (1) Threats
🔹 (1) 1 Media Channel Closed
🔹 (1) Cases of attacks on media channels