There is a large discrepancy between the violation statistics against journalists reported by the Metro Center and the Journalists’ Syndicate. According to the Syndicate, there were (46) violations, while the Metro Center reports (315) violations.

The Kurdistan Journalists’ Syndicate announced at a press conference that during the past year, there were (23) violations committed against (45) journalists and (1) media outlet, totaling (46) violations.

The Metro Center in Sulaimani announced that during the past year, there were (315) violations against (252) journalists and media outlets.
Diyar Mohammed, director of the Metro Center, stated that on a single day (February 9, 2025), during teachers’ protests in Degala, there were (59) violations against (36) journalists and (2) media outlets.