THE PROBLEM OF THE BALANCE BETWEEN FREEDOM OF THE PRESS AND THE REQUIREMENTS OF NATIONAL SECURITY IN IRAQ AFTER 2003

Abstract

The journalistic openness in Iraq after 2003 allowed for the emergence of many newspapers, and granted it the privilege of expressing the economic, political and social situation in Iraq with relatively great freedom compared to previous years. This freedom faces large walls of obstacles, some of which are related to the security aspect. Not all information related to the strategic security of the country is allowed for a journalist to publish it without permission or approval to publish, and the question that comes to mind is how can freedom of the press play its role in balance with the requirements of strong security in Iraq after 2003, and this is the question about which the current research seeks an accurate answer.