Iraq: Popular Poet Jaseb Hattab Al-Heliji, Father of Kidnapped Human Rights Lawyer, Assassinated
GCHR The whole of Iraq was distressed after the news spread of the assassination of popular poet Jaseb Hattab Al-Heliji, father...
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A Letter to His Holiness: Intervention to Advocate for Targeted Activists and Protestors as well as the Forcibly Disappeared in Iraq
We, the undersigned, are addressing Your Holiness to request that you support Iraqi activists, protestors, and the forcibly disappeared during...
Statement: “Protect Iraqi Human Rights Defenders NOW!”
A joint statement of the ICSSI and the newly launched campaign “Protect Iraqi HRDs NOW!“ on the sentences imposed on...
Rockets Fall in Baghdad’s Green Zone, No Injuries
al-monitor Iraq’s security media cell said the rockets were launched from al-Salaam neighborhood. Two rockets fell in Baghdad’s Green Zone,...
Iraqi Kurdistan Sentenced 5 Journalists and Activists to 6 Years in Prison
kirkuknow Erbil court sentenced five journalists and civil activists from Erbil and Duhok for charges of “spying and attempts of...
Militia Attacks on US Forces in Erbil Challenges Iraqi Government
al-monitor A rocket attack on a US base in northern Iraq is putting pressure on the Iraqi government and challenging...
Iraq Finally Makes Arrests Over Killing of Anti-Government Protestors
al-monitor Iraqi security forces arrested four suspects for allegedly killing Iraqi protesters and activists. Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi announced...
The Iraqi Civil Society is on the Verge of an Important Election, with the Potential to Change the Iraqi Political Landscape
Previous elections in 2018 were stained by corruption and fraud. The civil society with the support of local and international...
Iraq Mourns the First Set of Remains of Yazidi Genocide Victims
AL-MONITOR More than six years after the massacre, before their burial in Sinjar on Feb. 4, Iraqis held a funeral...
Daesh Terrorists Claim Twin Suicide Bombing in Baghdad
Daily Sabah A twin suicide bombing took place in the Iraqi capital Thursday, January 21, killing more than 32 people...
The Main Pushers Behind the Migration of Iraqi Youth to Europe
The phenomenon of youth migration outside the country has increased in recent years for many reasons; foremost among them is...
On the International Human Rights Day, Al-Mesalla Organization Discusses Education System During COVID-19.
A Roundtable between Civil Society Organizations and local authorities On the occasion of the International Human Rights Day The main...