Environment

Civil Society Comes Together in Baghdad to Discuss Climate Justice: An Insight into the ICSSI and Humat Dijlah Conference

In recent years, Iraq and the wider Mesopotamian region have experienced an acute escalation of climate-related challenges, including drought, desertification, water scarcity, pollution, and ecosystem degradation. Iraq is now widely recognized as one of the countries most affected by climate change globally. These impacts threaten not only the environment, but also livelihoods, public health, food […]

December 23, 2025

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Statement – An Urgent Call for Justice and Protection of Women and Girls in Iraq

Statement – An Urgent Call for Justice and Protection of Women and Girls in Iraq

Iraqi Civil Society Solidarity Initiative – ICSSI May 15, 2026 The Iraqi Civil Society Solidarity Initiative (ICSSI) expresses its profound...

  • Women Rights
Public Statement: Condemning the Targeting of Environmental Defenders and the Undermining of Constitutional Freedoms in Maysan Governorate

Public Statement: Condemning the Targeting of Environmental Defenders and the Undermining of Constitutional Freedoms in Maysan Governorate

Iraq – Maysan | April 29, 2026 The undersigned organizations follow with grave concern the systematic escalation against environmental activist...

  • Civil Society News
Hundreds of Demonstrations, Thousands of Protesters – PFO monitoring report

Hundreds of Demonstrations, Thousands of Protesters – PFO monitoring report

The Peace and Freedom Organization (PFO) has released a new monitoring report documenting the deepening labor and socio-economic crisis in...

  • End Cross-Border Bombings
The collective body of govend: Kurdish dance, belonging, and resistance

The collective body of govend: Kurdish dance, belonging, and resistance

In many contexts, dancing is associated with celebration, festivity, and the intimacy of a community coming together. But there are...

  • Heritage Protection
A Conversation with Youth of Sumud in Masafer Yatta: Activism, Daily Life, and the Death Penalty Law

A Conversation with Youth of Sumud in Masafer Yatta: Activism, Daily Life, and the Death Penalty Law

Written by Aïcha Bentbelkheir In Masafer Yatta and its surrounding villages in the South Hebron Hills, a group of young...

  • Human Rights
Akitu: Identity, Land, Heritage, and Resilience

Akitu: Identity, Land, Heritage, and Resilience

Akitu has begun again this year.To mark this new edition, we are sharing a piece emerging from a conversation between...

  • Heritage Protection

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