PM:01:56:22/09/2025
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Coalition 19 Network criticized the prevention of press conferences in Erbil and Sulaimanyah without legal justification, calling it a violation of freedom of expression.
In a statement issued on Monday, September 22, 2025, the network demanded the removal of the requirement to obtain licenses for holding press conferences in both open and closed spaces, stressing that organizations should be allowed to carry out their activities freely.
The statement came after security forces on Saturday prevented members of the Teachers’ Board from holding a press conference in a park in front of the Kurdistan Parliament. The group had intended to read a memorandum outlining the professional demands of teachers.