Hanaa Edwar:A Defender of Human Rights & Freedom of Expression
GULF Center for Human Rights (Cairo, Beirut – 16 May 2017) The Arabic Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI),...
Civil Society News
News, articles and information about Iraqi civil society
How Can Iraq Address Child Abuse and Torture?
Almonitor – Sara Alqaher Child abuse has become an increasingly widespread phenomenon in Iraq, with social networking sites playing a major...
Firing Up Kurdish Nationalism in Iraq
Yerevan Saeed – Washington Institute Last month, the governor of Kirkuk, Najmaldin Karim, raised the Kurdistan flag in the province,...
What The War on Terror Looks Like: Iraq in The Eye
Synaps – Loulouwa al-Rachid & Peter Harling The gap could not be greater between the war on the Daesh as it is narrated,...
The Hashd al-Shaabi and Iraq: Subnationalism and the State
Middle East Reaserch Institute MERI This report views the Hashd al-Shaabi (Popular Mobilisation Forces, PMF) as having played an...
Running Qandil: The Controversial Kurdish Region, Inside The Kurdish Region
Niqash – Saman Omer In Iraqi Kurdistan, there is a semi-independent region within the semi-independent region. The controversial Kurdistan Worker’s...
Will US keep military bases in Iraq after Daesh?
Mustafa Saadoun – Almonitor The subject of whether US troops should remain in Iraq once Daesh is defeated in Mosul is raising questions and...
Peace and Freedom Organization in Kurdistan Issues its Annual Report for 2016
The Peace and Freedom Organization (PFOK) is pleased to present its annual report for the year 2016. The report introduces...
Shooting For Political Stardom: Iraq’s Controversial Militias Fail To Agree On Unified Electoral Positions
Leaders of the militias at a press conference in Najaf late last year. Source: Militias Mustafa Habib / Niqash For...
He’s Not Good Enough For You: In Northern Iraq, Tribal Traditions Build On Ancient Class System
Dashty Ali – Niqash Tribal traditions around marriage in northern Iraq prevent young people from marrying outside the social group;...
Iraq: Daesh Attacking Civilians in Mosul Retreat
Human Rights Watch (Erbil) – Fighters with the Islamic State (also known as ISIS) have indiscriminately attacked civilian areas in...
Once Daesh is Defeated, Iraq Will Have to Mend a Divided Society
Diwan / Maha Yahya As the campaign to retake Mosul continues, Iraqis are celebrating it as an embodiment of national...