With the Flag and a Phone, Young Protesters Surprise Iraq’s Politicians and Political Parties with the Power of their Message

With the Flag and a Phone, Young Protesters Surprise Iraq’s Politicians and Political Parties with the Power of their Message

Iraqi Civil Society Solidarity Initiative 8 October 2019 The 1 October uprising, which began in Tahrir Square in Baghdad, is...

  • Iraqi Voices
Iraq: Authorities must immediately rein in security forces and protect freedoms of assembly and expression

Iraq: Authorities must immediately rein in security forces and protect freedoms of assembly and expression

Amnesty International The Iraqi government must immediately order security forces to stop using excessive, including lethal, force against protesters and...

  • Freedom of Expression
Anti-Government Protests, Some of Which Centered ​on the Dismissal of a Heroic General, Symbolize Both Iraq’s Hope for a New Unity and the Negative Impact of US-Iran Tensions.

Anti-Government Protests, Some of Which Centered ​on the Dismissal of a Heroic General, Symbolize Both Iraq’s Hope for a New Unity and the Negative Impact of US-Iran Tensions.

Mustafa Habib –Niqash Protests by Sunni Muslim residents in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, in support of a Shiite...

  • Nonviolence
Nonviolent Popular Protests Erupt Again in Iraq

Nonviolent Popular Protests Erupt Again in Iraq

Lastest update – Saturday, October 5 -Police forces and snipers deployed at high buildings, committing a massacre against young protesters:...

  • Civil Society News
Building the Network of Water Activists in Basra

Building the Network of Water Activists in Basra

It’s been one year since the city of Basra was rocked by large-scale protests following a major pollution crisis in...

  • Environment
A Training Prepares Young Men and Women to Protect the Rich Cultural Heritage in Dhi Qar

A Training Prepares Young Men and Women to Protect the Rich Cultural Heritage in Dhi Qar

September 2019 The cultural heritage of any country is a powerful force, one that operates at many levels. Economically, it...

  • Heritage
Fallujah Peace Forum Holds a Training on the Role of Women in Peacemaking

Fallujah Peace Forum Holds a Training on the Role of Women in Peacemaking

On September 4-5, the Peace Forum in Fallujah, in cooperation with the Kahramana masar (path) of the Iraqi Social Forum...

  • Local Forums
Sports Against Violence Organizes a Training on Peace Building And Prevention of Violent Extremism

Sports Against Violence Organizes a Training on Peace Building And Prevention of Violent Extremism

From 12-14 September, 17 young activists gathered at the Iraqi Social Forum to take part in a successful training given...

  • Peacebuilding
Iraqi journalists blacklist politicians who attack them

Iraqi journalists blacklist politicians who attack them

Al-MONITOR Mustafa Saadoun Some Iraqi journalists are attempting to limit repeated attacks against them in peaceful and legal ways in...

  • Freedom of Expression
Meet the Iraqi Activists Who Are Standing Up for the Environment

Meet the Iraqi Activists Who Are Standing Up for the Environment

Water Fannack Author: Sara Manisera Reviewer : Juliane Schillinger The year 2018 was marked by a severe drought in Iraq, a formerly water-rich...

  • Environment
Hear Us Now: Stop the Bombing!

Hear Us Now: Stop the Bombing!

The following statement on Turkish and Iranian cross-border bombings in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq has been drafted by Christian...

  • End Cross-Border Bombings
Much More Than a Border

Much More Than a Border

Albukamal and Qaim lie on a Syrian-Iraqi boundary that has had regional implications for decades. KHEDER KHADDOUR Carnegie Middle East...

  • The Right to Recover From the Effects of War