Iraqi Journalist, prevented to attend Parliament’s session, to raise case against its security official

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: The Iraqi Society for Defense of Journalists Rights has called on the Reporter, Khuloud al-Ziyadi, to raise a court case against the official in charge of security in the Parliament, due to her prevention to enter the Parliament’s building last Thursday, without giving any justifications, 2 days after the Parliament’s promulgation of its voting on the Law on Iraqi Journalists Rights.   “Our Society has expressed anxiety towards the first violation against a Journalist inside the Iraqi Parliament, that had passed the Law on the Right of Iraqi Journalists three days ago,” the Society’s Chairman, Ibrahim al-Sarraji told IraqiNews.com news agency on Saturday.   Sarraji said that “the measure, taken against Journalist Ziyadi, working for the Baghdad International News Agency, is considered a clear and an open violation for the said Law, that had confirmed the punishment of anybody, who commits an aggression against a journalist.”   “Ziyadi has got the full right, depending on the Law on Journalists Rights, to raise a court case against the official in-charge of the Iraqi Parliament’s security, who had acted in an uncivilized manner, violating the International laws and norms, apart from being a violation to Article 38 of the Iraqi Constitution,” he said.   Ziyadi had stated for IraqiNews.com that the Parliament’s Security Official had prevented her to enter the Parliament’s building, without any justifying reason, after he withdrew her passage badge.   SKH (RT)   484