A Festival of Love and Peace in the City of Diwaniyah
The Iraqi Social Forum (ISF) and the Iraqi Civil Society Solidarity Initiative (ICSSI) On 14 February 2018, the Diwaniyah Environment...
The Iraqi Social Forum Holds its Third Annual Strategic Meeting in Baghdad
The Iraqi Social Forum (ISF) and the Iraqi Civil Society Solidarity Initiative (ICSSI) On Saturday, 3 February 2018, the Iraqi...
Iraq: Families of Alleged Daesh Members Denied IDs
By Human Rights Watch – Feb 25, 2018 (Beirut) – Iraqi security officers are routinely denying relatives of suspected Islamic...
Tribal Disputes Flare in Southern Iraq Over Water Disputes
By Mustafa Saadoun, Al-Monitor, 15 February 2018 Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi gave instructions on Feb. 11 to stop the...
The First Season of the Peace Forum in Hit
ICSSI Secretariat – December 2017 The activities of the first season of the Peace Forum in Hit began on 22...
A Festival in Anbar Celebrating Peace and Volunteer Work
The Peace Forum of Anbar and The Iraqi Social Forum In the city of Ramadi, on 13 January 2018, Al-Ma’arif...
Guarantee Me a Safe Environment, I Will Protect Your Rights and Secure Your Freedoms
A summary of recommendations of the paper prepared by Shahrazad activists, on the protection of Women Human Rights Defenders in...
The Tremendous Toll behind the Liberation of Mosul
By: Terry Kay Rockefeller* Civilian casualties are making headlines as we try to comprehend the true cost of liberating Mosul...
The Final Conference of the Shahrazad Project: Past Accomplishments and Future Goals
By Iraqi Civil Society Solidarity Initiative – December 2017 After nine months of continuous work, including holding seminars, focus groups...
The Syrian City of Qamishlo Celebrates Peaceful Coexistence
Syria – Qamishlo There is virtually no disagreement about the need to ensure certain fundamental rights to all people, such...
Providing a Secure Environment for Defenders of Free Speech in the KRI
One of the main goals of the Kurdistan Social Forum has been to monitor and improve freedom of expression in...
Supporting Joint Campaigning by the Iraqi and Kurdistan Social Forums: Bridging the Divide in 2018
In Iraq – post-Daesh and post-referendum – political disagreements between Baghdad and the Kurdistan Region of Iraq have escalated. Though...