Two Hospital Fires Point to Wider Problems in Iraq
Fanack.com A deadly fire has caused renewed outrage among Iraqis, tired of corruption and mismanagement of public resources after wars and international...
Following an Invitation from the Iraqi Authorities, the EU had Decided to Deploy an Election Observation Mission
EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrel reiterated European Union’s support to Iraq in the upcoming elections during the meeting with...
A Letter to His Holiness: Intervention to Advocate for Targeted Activists and Protestors as well as the Forcibly Disappeared in Iraq
We, the undersigned, are addressing Your Holiness to request that you support Iraqi activists, protestors, and the forcibly disappeared during...
The Iraqi Civil Society is on the Verge of an Important Election, with the Potential to Change the Iraqi Political Landscape
Previous elections in 2018 were stained by corruption and fraud. The civil society with the support of local and international...
NEWS RELEASE: US Pardons for Blackwater Guards an “Affront to Justice” – UN Experts
GENEVA (30 December 2020) A group of UN experts* said the pardons granted to four convicted private security contractors for...
Daesh Terrorists Claim Twin Suicide Bombing in Baghdad
Daily Sabah A twin suicide bombing took place in the Iraqi capital Thursday, January 21, killing more than 32 people...
Scrap Bill to Restrict Free Speech.. Lawmakers to Decide on Abusive Cybercrimes Measure
Human Rights Watch Iraqi lawmakers are considering a draft law on information technology crimes that could be used to stifle free...
End Impunity for Murders.. Release All Kidnapped and Detained Peaceful Activists
Amnesty Eight organizations released the following statement today calling on the Iraqi government to investigate the detention of activists and...
The Iraqi government prepared a proposal to resolve the water issue with Turkey
Shafaq News The Iraqi Minister of Water Resources, Mahdi Rashid Al-Hamdani, stressed on Monday that “courtesy” is not allowed at...
Iraqi President’s Speech at UN’s Climate Ambition Summit 2020: Iraq is Moving into a New, Greener Era
IRAQI PRESIDENCY On Saturday, December 12, 2020, the President of the Republic of Iraq, Barham Salih, announced that Iraq was...
Parliament Moves to Pass a “Cybercrimes Law” Protesters March Denouncing the “Law to Silence Expression”
After failing to pass a cybercrimes law during the governments of al-Maliki, al-Abadi and Abdul-Mahdi, the Iraqi parliament is trying...
After the Government Ejects Protesters from Tahrir Square, New Protests Erupt Demanding Payment of Government Employees’ Salaries
“Paintings and pictures of martyrs and revolutionary slogans” are all that remain in Baghdad’s Tahrir Square, after the government decided...