Iraq is in the list

Iraq is in the list of worst countries for freedom of journalism According to Reporters Without Borders, Norway ranks first, Sweden ranks second and Finland ranks third in the world to have the most freedom of journalism. According to the organization's report, Iraq, Syria, Iran and Turkey are in the worst ranks for journalism freedom.According to the organization's statistics, the Kurdistan Region is counted as a part of Iraq which has the rank of 158th, which is at the back of the list. The violations committed against journalists in 2016 which also included killing have made Kurdistan alongside Iraq at the forefront of the countries in which freedom of the press is scarce or doesn’t even exist.The killing of two journalists by unknown persons and the deaths of two journalists by bomb attacks on the battlefields in 2016, preventing the broadcast of some satellite channels, preventing and threatening some journalists and journalists not getting to the information required has had a negative impact on the position of the Kurdistan Region and Iraq in the list. Reporters Without Borders is an organization established in 1985 and works in the field of freedom of journalism in the world and publishes its annual report on freedom of journalism in the world and also reports and investigates the murder and violation cases, The organization publishes reports every year about the danger of journalists' situation in Iraq and the Kurdistan region due to the widespread infractions against journalists and journalism in the region.