Iraqi Kurdish journalist dedicates Award to fellow reporters

Journalist Niyaz Abdullah is interviewed by VOA's Kurdish Service, on Nov 16, 2023. [VOA]

When Niyaz Abdullah accepted an award this month, the Iraqi Kurdish journalist used her speech to highlight the challenges for Kurdish media, activists and politicians.

"As I stand here, the Kurdistan Region and Iraq have transformed into a harrowing ordeal for journalists," Abdullah told an audience in New York.