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'''Artist:''' Writers for al Mustaqilla (The Independent)
'''Artist:''' ''Al Mustaqilla (The Independent)''
 
 


'''Confronting Bodies:''' Coalition Provisional Authority, Iraqi police
'''Confronting Bodies:''' Coalition Provisional Authority, Iraqi police


 
'''Dates of Action:''' July, 2003
 
'''Dates of Action:''' July 2003
 
 


'''Location:''' Baghdad, Iraq
'''Location:''' Baghdad, Iraq


'''Description of Artwork:''' ''Al Mustaqilla'', a bi-weekly newspaper, was known for opposing the American-led occupation of Iraq. <P>


 
'''The Incident:''' In July 2003, the CPA and Iraqi police closed the offices of the Baghdad bi-weekly paper, ''al Mustaqilla''.  Authorities accused the paper of writing that could incite violence against the Coalition forces.  One remark in the paper read, "those who cooperate with the Americans should be killed as a matter of patriotic and religious duty."  According to a CPA spokesperson, the Iraqi police decided to close the paper, as it breached mass media and international law. <P>
'''Description of Artwork:''' Al Mustaqilla, a bi-weekly newspaper, was known for opposing the American-led occupation of Iraq. <P>
 
 
 
'''The Incident:''' In July 2003, the CPA and Iraqi police closed the offices of the Baghdad bi-weekly paper, al Mustaqilla.  Authorities accused the paper of writing that could incite violence against the Coalition forces.  One remark in the paper read, "those who cooperate with the Americans should be killed as a matter of patriotic and religious duty."  According to a CPA spokesperson, the Iraqi police decided to close the paper, as it breached mass media and international law. <P>
 
 


'''Results of Incident:''' The newspaper office was sealed, equipment was confiscated and employees were detained. <P>
'''Results of Incident:''' The newspaper office was sealed, equipment was confiscated and employees were detained. <P>


'''Source:''' www.globalsecurity.org
'''Source:''' www.globalsecurity.org
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Latest revision as of 16:48, 10 February 2012

Date: Category:2003

Region: Category:Middle East

Subject: Political/Economic/Social Opinion

Medium: Print Journalism


Artist: Al Mustaqilla (The Independent)

Confronting Bodies: Coalition Provisional Authority, Iraqi police

Dates of Action: July, 2003

Location: Baghdad, Iraq

Description of Artwork: Al Mustaqilla, a bi-weekly newspaper, was known for opposing the American-led occupation of Iraq.

The Incident: In July 2003, the CPA and Iraqi police closed the offices of the Baghdad bi-weekly paper, al Mustaqilla. Authorities accused the paper of writing that could incite violence against the Coalition forces. One remark in the paper read, "those who cooperate with the Americans should be killed as a matter of patriotic and religious duty." According to a CPA spokesperson, the Iraqi police decided to close the paper, as it breached mass media and international law.

Results of Incident: The newspaper office was sealed, equipment was confiscated and employees were detained.

Source: www.globalsecurity.org