Councils for Social Cohesion Launched in 4 Governorates
The Iraqi and Kurdistan Social Forums have launched a new initiative to promote social cohesion in 4 governorates. “Councils for...
Kurdistan Social Forum (KSF)
Mrwary Festival in Sulaymaniyah Highlights Success Stories of Women
Arabic | عربي The city of Sulaymaniyah in the Kurdistan Region held its first festival to celebrate women’s rights. The...
The Reality of Freedom of Press and Expression in the Kurdistan Region in 2018 So Far
World Press Freedom Day – 3rd May , 2018 The Media Working Group of the Kurdistan Social Forum conducted a...
Kurdistan Social Forum Fully Supports the Protests of Teachers and Public Employees
Statement by the Kurdistan Social Forum on the recent protests in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq The people of the...
Presenting the different “components” of the Kurdistan Region
The working group on minorities and IDPs, lead by Al Mesalla Organization and one of the main paths of the...
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...
Kurdistan Social Forum Launched in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq!
Erbil, 10th of December 2017, International Human Rights Day The first Kurdistan Social Forum (KSF) took place in Erbil, on...
The First Kurdistan Social Forum Takes Place in Erbil!
ICSSI is excited to announce the first annual event of the Kurdistan Social Forum, to take place in Erbil from...
Another Kurdistan is Possible, of Diversity and Human Rights and Social Justice
Having participated in World Social Forum events in previous years, Iraq-Kurdish activists launched the Kurdistan Social Forum in October 2016...
Newly-Founded Kurdistan Social Forum is Offering Legal Support to Activists
In advance of its first annual event later this year the Kurdistan Social Forum (KSF), founded in September 2016, is...
Iraqi Youth for Social and Political Change Receive Support from the European Commission
ICSSI has recently started an ambitious new 3-year project to empower youth in civil society to build strategies for non-violence...