Civil Society News

News, articles and information about Iraqi civil society


Resistance Against Destruction of Taksim Gezi Park

Resistance Against Destruction of Taksim Gezi Park

——————————————————————————————————————————————————————-This is a call for INTERNATIONAL SOLIDARITY International Human Rights Organizations and Dear Friends, Comrades, Press Members from all over...

  • Civil Society News
Gezi Park Voices: “We Exist, We are Here and We Have Demands”.

Gezi Park Voices: “We Exist, We are Here and We Have Demands”.

This is the latest press statement of the Taksim Solidarity – http://taksimdayanisma.org/ *** To the Government and the people of the...

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International Activists Block Ilısu Dam Construction Site

International Activists Block Ilısu Dam Construction Site

Press Release: International Activists Block Ilisu Dam Construction Site Source: Damocracy Representative from the Save the Tigris Campaign  participated in...

  • Anti-Dams Actions
The 2013 World Social Forum, a big  success in the path of the WSF

The 2013 World Social Forum, a big success in the path of the WSF

Ahmad Jaradat Alternative Information Center- Palestine The 2013 edition of the World Social Forum took place between the 26 to...

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Iraqi Elections: the silent majority and a new wave of violence

Iraqi Elections: the silent majority and a new wave of violence

The Iraq Civil Society Solidarity Initiative (ICSSI) Written by: Ismaeel Dawood and Terry Kay Rockefeller , May 2013 Boycotts and...

  • Iraqi Voices
In Iraqi Kurdistan Those Who Murder Women Go Free

In Iraqi Kurdistan Those Who Murder Women Go Free

“There is definitely a light at the end of the tunnel. And we are here for the long haul.” –...

  • Human Rights
Women Groups in Suleimaniya Demand an End to the Patriarchal System

Women Groups in Suleimaniya Demand an End to the Patriarchal System

“Darperwary bo Mamosta Sakar” –Justice for Mamosta Sakar Last week, on Monday, April 22nd, women groups demonstrated in front of...

  • Iraqi Voices
Iraqi and International NGOs Appeal for Justice in the Case of Jalal Dhiab

Iraqi and International NGOs Appeal for Justice in the Case of Jalal Dhiab

ICSSI joins the call for justice from local and International Organizations in iraq. We join the call from IKV Pax...

  • Human Rights
Women Rights Activists in Kurdistan: March 8th-No for Bargaining on Women’s Rights

Women Rights Activists in Kurdistan: March 8th-No for Bargaining on Women’s Rights

More than 150 activists and members of civil society gathered for March 8th Celebration in Suleimaniya under the slogan of...

  • Human Rights
Rising Violence in Iraq Spurs Fears of New Sectarian War

Rising Violence in Iraq Spurs Fears of New Sectarian War

From The New York Times April 25th, 2013 By Tim Arango BAGHDAD — In what appeared to be a new...

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The Power of Political Islamization in Iraq: The Case of Ending the Civil State

The Power of Political Islamization in Iraq: The Case of Ending the Civil State

The Power of Political Islamization in Iraq:  The Case of Ending the Civil State Psycho-political Perspective By Faris Nadhmi*; A...

  • Freedom of Expression
A Nother Iraq is Possible … Iraq of Peace, Human Rights and Social Justice

A Nother Iraq is Possible … Iraq of Peace, Human Rights and Social Justice

The Iraqi Social Forum prospects and challenges Towards the establishment of the Iraqi Social Forum A working paper submitted by...

  • Iraqi Social Forum (ISF)