Promoting free speech is always difficult in regions of conflict and war, and modern Iraq is no different. “More than 400” journalists have been killed since 2003, an average of “31 per year.” Afrah Shawqi was one journalist fortunate enough to survive her kidnapping by an unorganized militia. “These groups do not tolerate being criticized” or contradicted, and will stop at nothing to push their agenda. Shawqi survived because of her actions and impact on the people of Iraq before her abduction. Many fellow journalists and activists poured into the streets “to call for her release” after she disappeared, showing that despite the conflict, there is still hope for the free press to survive.
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