Iraq has been an especially dangerous place for Journalists since the invasion of American troops in 2003
Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) is an independent organization that started in 1981
According to the new york-based committee to protect journalists (CPJ)," 89 have been murdered and 50 have died in crossfire or other types of war"
"At least 88 journalists have been murdered since the war began in 2003, and not a single conviction has been obtained in these cases"
According to ziad al-ajili, the leader of journalistic freedom observatory in baghdad, "The real danger to journalism is not killings and kidnapping but the clampdown by the authorities"
JFO office has heavy metal doors
This organization keeps a record and leads protests against the assaults, harassment, and detention of reporters by security forces
The Security Guards often arrest or attack reporters or smash their equipment
The Security Forces in Iraq Attack Foreign Journalists
Areas of Protection have been designated for journalists doing coverage in iraq
In December 2011, the last American troops left Iraq
Iraq remains in violent conditions
the State Department continues to hire contractors to protect personnel
According to Michael courts, acting director of International affairs and Trade, "American personnel encounter many types of danger such as, "'routine rocket and mortar attacks, and roadside bombs, small arms fire, and kidnapping"'
civilian life is extremely difficult in iraq
Civilians die when they are killed in their homes, markets, or on the road
They are killed by bombs, bullets, fire, improvised explosive devices (IED) and drones
according to costsofwar.org, "as of March 2014, 162,00 civilians have died violent deaths"
According to the United Nations, 7,818 civilians and 1,050 members of security forces were killed in violent attacks in 2013
according to bBC news, 759 people were killed and 661 of these people were killed in december 2013