Baghdad TV station shut down for showing Saddam mourners
{{date|January 4, 2007}}
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[[File:Iraqi Police.jpg|thumb|left|Iraqi police officers]]

The Iraqi government has shut down the [[Baghdad]] studios of a privately-owned satellite TV station for "inciting sectarian violence" because it broadcast images of people mourning {{w|Execution of Saddam Hussein|the execution of}} [[Saddam Hussein]].

The press-freedom organization [[Reporters Without Borders]] on Tuesday condemned the interior ministry's decision to shut down the Al-Charkiya station, which follows the earlier closures of the al-Zaura and Salah-Eddin TV stations for showing footage of Iraqis protesting Saddam's death sentence.

"We are very concerned by the attitude of the {{w|Nuri al-Maliki}} government which is imposing more and more restrictions on the press," a statement issued by the Paris-based {{w|NGO}} read, adding that "<nowiki>[t]</nowiki>he authorities should show more restraint..."

Despite the closure of their Iraqi bureau, Al-Charkiya continues to broadcast from their Dubai and Amman offices. 

Saddam was hanged Saturday for the {{w|Summary execution|summary executions}} of 148 Iraqi residents of {{w|Dujail}}, following an unsuccessful assassination attempt in 1982.

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==Sources==
*{{source|url=http://www.rsf.org/article.php3?id_article=20296
|title=TV studio shut down for "incitement to violence" after showing footage of Saddam mourners 
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|pub=Reporters Without Borders
|date=January 02, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://www.upi.com/InternationalIntelligence/view.php?StoryID=20070102-012640-1573r
|title=Iraq TV su for 'inciting violence
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|date=January 02, 2007}}

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Iraqi police officers

The Iraqi government has shut down the Baghdad studios of a privately-owned satellite TV station for "inciting sectarian violence" because it broadcast images of people mourning the execution of Saddam Hussein.

The press-freedom organization Reporters Without Borders on Tuesday condemned the interior ministry's decision to shut down the Al-Charkiya station, which follows the earlier closures of the al-Zaura and Salah-Eddin TV stations for showing footage of Iraqis protesting Saddam's death sentence.

"We are very concerned by the attitude of the NGO read, adding that "he authorities should show more restraint..."

Despite the closure of their Iraqi bureau, Al-Charkiya continues to broadcast from their Dubai and Amman offices. 

Saddam was hanged Saturday for the summary executions of 148 Iraqi residents of , following an unsuccessful assassination attempt in 1982.
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