Baghdad The Head of the Iraqi Journalists Syndicate, the Head of the Arab Journalists Union, Moayyad Al-Lami, announced the release of Ashraf Al-Azzawi, the Director of the bureau of Russia Today.
The Head of the Iraqi Journalists Syndicate visited earlier today the Director of the bureau of Russia Today, Ashraf Al-Azzawi, after he was arrested by the security forces on Tuesday.
It is noteworthy that the Iraqi Journalists Syndicate had condemned, in a statement earlier today, the process of closing the office of Russia Today channel in Baghdad and arresting its reporter, demanding his immediate release and cessation of such practices that intersect with the provisions of the constitution, which affirmed freedom of opinion and expression and in line with the democratic trend in this field and the directives of the President of the Supreme Judicial Council in this regard.
Source: National Iraqi News Agency