Journalist Suleiman’s mother: KDP prevents us from meeting with my son

The mother of journalist Suleiman Ahmed, “Sultana Ahmed,” demanded to know where he was being held, adding, “I conveyed my voice to the Kurdistan Regional Government, but they did not respond. I asked a lawyer to represent us, but they did not allow him to see my son.”

Ahmed's family told Voice of America that he was not granted the right to a lawyer, despite their persistent demands.

Journalist Ahmed Suleiman's lawyer, Nariman Ahmed, said that the court in Dohuk ordered the appointment of a lawyer, but the city's security office obstructed these efforts "in clear violation of the law."

The lawyer added: “I believe that this case was biased from the beginning, and according to our information, the investigating judge has not seen him yet.”

The lawyer also previously revealed to ANHA agency that the Dohuk Asayish prevented his lawyer from meeting with their client, and that his file is with the party’s intelligence service, which kidnapped him more than two months ago.

He stressed that the charges against him are false and baseless. Because Suleiman officially entered Rojava and officially returned from there, and has official residency in southern Kurdistan.

What actions does Roj News intend to take?

In a written statement from Roj News Agency in response to our agency’s questions, the agency confirmed that it will continue working on Suleiman Ahmed’s file to release him, by using the Iraqi constitution and following the laws in southern Kurdistan, despite the authority’s evasion and non-recognition of the laws that it itself concluded to include articles Within the book of the Constitution and the Law.

It confirmed that it is working to "prepare a complete file regarding the actions of the Kurdistan Democratic Party towards the press and journalists and violations of the laws and the constitution, in addition to placing the case of Suleiman Ahmed at the forefront of the file

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