Civil Society News

News, articles and information about Iraqi civil society


Day of Action for The Tigris

Day of Action for The Tigris

The International Day of Action for Rivers By Toon Bijnens, ICSSI and Save the Tigris and the Iraqi Marshes Campaign...

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EU expresses support for Iraqi, Syrian civil society

EU expresses support for Iraqi, Syrian civil society

The international community has tried various approaches to confront ethnic conflict in the Middle East. International bodies have usually contented...

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The Water Of The Tigris River: An Opportunity For Trans-Boundary Cooperation

The Water Of The Tigris River: An Opportunity For Trans-Boundary Cooperation

By Toon Bijnens, ICSSI and Save the Tigris Campaign How can Iraq safeguard its water provision from the Tigris river?...

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British report: The cost of Anbar war is 7 million $ a day, Iraq will be bankrupt in 2017!

British report: The cost of Anbar war is 7 million $ a day, Iraq will be bankrupt in 2017!

Thursday, 27 February 2014 AlShafaq News A report issued by the International Center for Development Studies (ICDS) , based in...

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The War In Anbar, Humanitarian Disaster And Lies!

The War In Anbar, Humanitarian Disaster And Lies!

Iraqi Civil Society Solidarity Initiative (ICSSI) 4th of March 2014 It was very hard to imagine that it would turn...

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Campaign to reject the sectarian Jaafari law of personal status in Iraq!

Campaign to reject the sectarian Jaafari law of personal status in Iraq!

Date: 02/03/2014 Since more than ten years, the sectarianism Islamic political parties in Iraq are seeking to impose their control...

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Updated profiles for 18 governorate of  Iraq

Updated profiles for 18 governorate of Iraq

The Joint Analysis Unit (JAU), prepared 18 governorate profiles for Iraq presenting key socio-economic indicators including education, poverty, food security,...

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Overcoming water shortage remains one of Iraq’s major challenges

Overcoming water shortage remains one of Iraq’s major challenges

UNESCO Iraq launches new report to manage drought in Iraq, November 2013 The United Nations’ Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization...

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Campaign to Abolish Retirement Pay for Members of Parliament Scores a Major Victory!

Campaign to Abolish Retirement Pay for Members of Parliament Scores a Major Victory!

The Campaign to Abolish Retirement Pay for Members of Parliament Scores a Major Victory and Takes a Step to Form...

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Sunni refugees from Anbar sheltered by shiites in Karbala

Sunni refugees from Anbar sheltered by shiites in Karbala

Niqash | Abbas Sarhan | Karbala The fighting between locals and the Iraqi army in Anbar is driving families from...

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Domestic Violence Law in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq

Domestic Violence Law in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq

January 22 , 2014 Report on the Implementation of the Domestic Violence Law in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq during...

  • Anti-Domestic Violence
Baghdad summons Turkish diplomat, Maliki warns Ankara over Kurdish oil

Baghdad summons Turkish diplomat, Maliki warns Ankara over Kurdish oil

January/12/2014 BAGHDAD – Agence France-Presse / Reuters Baghdad summoned Turkey’s chargé d’affaires Jan. 12 over moves by Iraq’s Kurdish region...

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