Civil Society Groups Meet in Erbil to Identify Solutions and Recommendations for the Crisis in Iraq

Civil Society Groups Meet in Erbil to Identify Solutions and Recommendations for the Crisis in Iraq

Civil society organizations condemn the repression of peaceful protesters and call for authorities to respect freedom of opinion and expression....

  • Nonviolence
A National Initiative By Civil Society to Support the Nonviolent October Uprising in Iraq

A National Initiative By Civil Society to Support the Nonviolent October Uprising in Iraq

In order to defend and sustain human rights, public freedoms and the national, economic, social and cultural interests of all Iraqis,...

  • Iraqi Voices
The Fight for a New Iraq

The Fight for a New Iraq

By Mina Al-Oraibi – The New York Times Protests and the violent response of the government have shredded the myth of...

  • Freedom of Expression
Mounting Toll in Iraq Protests as Internet Cut Again

Mounting Toll in Iraq Protests as Internet Cut Again

Baghdad (AFP) | November 5, 2019 A mounting death toll in Baghdad and across southern Iraq coupled with reimposed internet...

  • Freedoms
Human Rights Violations Ongoing: UN Second Special Report on Protests in Iraq

Human Rights Violations Ongoing: UN Second Special Report on Protests in Iraq

UNAMI – Baghdad, 5 November 2019 UNAMI has found that serious human rights violations and abuses continued to occur during...

  • Freedoms
Act Now to Protect People and the Environment

Act Now to Protect People and the Environment

International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict, 6 November 2019 The international community...

  • Environment
Join Us in Supporting the Peaceful/Nonviolent October Uprising in Iraq

Join Us in Supporting the Peaceful/Nonviolent October Uprising in Iraq

Join Us, the Iraqi Civil Society Solidarity Initiative, in Supporting the Peaceful/Nonviolent October Uprising in Iraq #WITH_IRAQIS The Iraqi Civil...

  • Civil Society News
Iraq: Gruesome String of Fatalities as New Tear Gas Grenades Pierce Protesters’ Skulls

Iraq: Gruesome String of Fatalities as New Tear Gas Grenades Pierce Protesters’ Skulls

Amnesty International CONTENT WARNING: Some of the information and imagery below is very graphic and some users might find them disturbing....

  • Nonviolence
A Call to Release the Detainees of the Peaceful Protest Movement in Iraq

A Call to Release the Detainees of the Peaceful Protest Movement in Iraq

Iraqi organizations and unions call for the release of detained activists of the peaceful protest movement in Iraq. The names...

  • Freedom of Expression
Iraq: Educators Join Nationwide Demonstration

Iraq: Educators Join Nationwide Demonstration

Education International The Iraqi Teachers’ Union called for a four-day strike starting on 28 October in solidarity with demonstrators urging...

  • Nonviolence
UN Iraq Representative Condemns Continued Violence, Stresses National Dialogue to End ‘Vicious Cycle’

UN Iraq Representative Condemns Continued Violence, Stresses National Dialogue to End ‘Vicious Cycle’

United Nations – Iraq Baghdad, 29 October 2019 – The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Iraq, Jeanine...

  • Nonviolence
“Uhud Mountain of Baghdad” A Strategic Building Remains Occupied by Protesters Despite Attempts by Security Forces to Evacuate It

“Uhud Mountain of Baghdad” A Strategic Building Remains Occupied by Protesters Despite Attempts by Security Forces to Evacuate It

Baghdad – Ahmed Al-Naimi29 October 2019For the fifth consecutive day, hundreds of Iraqi demonstrators continue to occupy the floors of...

  • Human Rights