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Assaulted Iraqi Journalist's Triumphant Return December 1, 2010 by Randal Mason Iraqi journalist Imad al Ibadi, a vocal campaigner on exposing corruption and promoting free and fair elections, was shot three times in the head, neck, and chest on November 23, 2009.	IREX Audience Research in Iraq: Citizens Value News but also Distrust It April 28, 2010 A market research survey commissioned by IREX has revealed a general distrust of TV media; the highest rated TV network in Iraq was seen as "trusted" by only 33% of Iraqis. This distrust of media in Iraq extends to foreign language media as well with most (67%) Iraqis expressing distrust in non-Iraqi news.
Iraqi Media Help Inform Citizens Ahead of Elections March 17, 2009 On January 31, Baghdad was quiet after a long and tense night before the first elections held in Iraq since December 2005. While election violence had been relatively low compared to 2005 and security was extremely tight, Iraqis were nervous not only about security on Election Day but also about the results and what clues they would hold for the future direction of Iraq. Would voters support religious parties, regionally based blocs, or more secular parties? Would Sunnis participate in greater numbers than they had in the 2005 elections?	Kurdish Parliament Ratifies Landmark Press Law December 16, 2008 On September 22, the Kurdistan parliament ratified Kurdistan Press Law No.35; the culmination of an intense advocacy campaign led by IREX. At the request of the Iraq Parliament’s Culture and Media Committee, IREX worked with three other advisors – Judge Hadi Azeez Ali, a member of the Supreme Court in Iraq; Hussein Al-Sahi, a well-respected journalist, and Hasan Kareem A’ti, a lawyer and human rights activist – to form an advisory committee to provide recommendations on the draft law.
Media Rights Advocate in Iraq Calls for Media Law Reform March 25, 2008 The Iraqi Journalist Rights Defense Association (IJRDA), in cooperation with IREX’s Strengthening Independent Media in Iraq (SIMI) program, published its annual report, Violations of Freedom of the Press and Freedom of Expression in Iraq for 2007, on violations against Iraqi journalists. According to the data for 2007, 54 journalists were assassinated, 31 were arrested, 10 were abducted, and 10 media outlets raided.