Diyari Mohammed

Diyari Mohammed is the director of the Metro Center for Defending Journalists' Rights in Iraq, where he advocates for freedom of expression and the protection of journalists. Recently, he highlighted ongoing challenges to press freedom in the Kurdistan region, despite a decrease in recorded violations over the past four years. Mohammed emphasized that the methods of suppression have evolved but remain fundamentally harmful to independent thought and free media, reflecting a concerning shift in the treatment of freedoms in the region.