For journalists, northeastern Syria is a minefield of unspoken red lines. While the AANES says it is committed to freedom of the press, restrictions have proliferated in recent years.
Aspiring female journalists in Idlib face enrollment restrictions at Idlib University and pushback from family members and society.
In the last opposition-controlled parts of Syria, journalists and media activists face restrictions, red lines and retaliation.
Women working in the public sphere in northwestern Syria face blackmail, threats and harassment, leading some to limit or abandon their activities as a result.
The closure of the Kurdistan24 bureau in northeast Syria by local authorities reveals a restricted media space, against the backdrop of mounting Kurdish political tensions.
