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...
Freedom of Expression
Campaign struggling for the freedom of expression and the freedom of the press in Iraq, and for the respect of international standards by the Iraqi government.
A Journalist Remains Imprisoned in the Kurdistan Region
Sherwan Sherwani, a freelance journalist, is still imprisoned in the Kurdistan Region after Asayish forces arrested him more than two...
Media Observation Report on Iraqi Press Violations 2020
Press Freedom Advocacy Association in Iraq The year 2020 was different at all levels, but for the press scene in...
GCHR’s Tenth Periodic Report on Violations During Popular Demonstrations
Gulf Centre for Human Rights This is the tenth periodic report of the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) about...
Scrap Bill to Restrict Free Speech.. Lawmakers to Decide on Abusive Cybercrimes Measure
Human Rights Watch Iraqi lawmakers are considering a draft law on information technology crimes that could be used to stifle free...
Parliament Moves to Pass a “Cybercrimes Law” Protesters March Denouncing the “Law to Silence Expression”
After failing to pass a cybercrimes law during the governments of al-Maliki, al-Abadi and Abdul-Mahdi, the Iraqi parliament is trying...
Following the Assassination of Dr. Al-Hashemi, We Will Not Allow the Truth to be Assassinated!
A Statement from the Iraqi Civil Society Solidarity Initiative’s Freedom of Speech Path and Civil Society Organizations The government must...
Security Forces in Iraqi Kurdistan Detain 8 Journalists in Duhok Covering Protest; Charge 4
The Committee to Protect Journalists CPJ New York, May 18, 2020 — The Committee to Protect Journalists today condemned the...
Threats to Journalists and a Free Press Rise in Iraq
Freedom of the press and freedom of expression are facing serious threats in Iraq, according to a new report of...
Freedom of Expression and the Work of Civil Society Organizations During COVID-19 with a Focus on the Kurdistan Region of Iraq
Access to accurate information, a free press, and freedom of expression are vital to democracy and the health of civil...
Kurdistan Iraq: What is Solidarity in the Time of the Coronavirus Epidemic?
Freedom of Expression and Civil Society During COVID-19. The Iraqi Civil Society Solidarity Initiative (ICSSI) continues its live webinars: this...
Building Solidarity with Migrants, Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons in the Time of the Coronavirus
With one of the world’s largest populations of migrants, refugees, and internally displaced persons (IDPs), many of whom live in...