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.


The Role of Women Human Rights Defenders and Journalists in the National Reconciliation

The Role of Women Human Rights Defenders and Journalists in the National Reconciliation

On May 28, 2016, Shahrazad Service Center hosted the Conference of the Governance Center for Public Policies on Civil Peace...

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Protests in Baghdad’s Green Zone Turn Deadly!

Protests in Baghdad’s Green Zone Turn Deadly!

ICSSI Baghdad – May 22, 2016 The Iraqi Civil Society Solidarity Initiative [ICSSI] has received devastating news from our partners...

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Officials Threaten Journalist with Death unless he Stops Denouncing Corruption

Officials Threaten Journalist with Death unless he Stops Denouncing Corruption

Journalistic Freedoms Observatory An Iraqi journalist faces pressure and death threats for publishing a file of corruption on investments in...

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Training for Group of Iraqi Activists on Cyber Censorship in Baghdad

Training for Group of Iraqi Activists on Cyber Censorship in Baghdad

March 2016 The Citizenship Association for Human Rights In Iraq have conducted the Fourth training on  Cyber Censorship and protecting...

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Freedom of Expression is Severely Threatened: Attacks on Journalists and Human Rights Defenders are Multiplying and the Government is Powerless to Stop Them!

Freedom of Expression is Severely Threatened: Attacks on Journalists and Human Rights Defenders are Multiplying and the Government is Powerless to Stop Them!

Iraqi Civil Society Solidarity Initiative (ICSSI) March 2016 With the growth of peaceful protests and demands for radical change and...

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A Clear Violation of Freedom of Expression in Iraqi Kurdistan!

A Clear Violation of Freedom of Expression in Iraqi Kurdistan!

On the morning of Sunday 31 January 2016, in front of the Kurdistan Region Parliament – Iraq, in its capital,...

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Documented Biographies of 48 Abducted Journalists and 13 Journalists Executed by Daash

Documented Biographies of 48 Abducted Journalists and 13 Journalists Executed by Daash

October 27, 2015 –  Journalistic Freedoms Observatory (JFO) and Reporters Without Borders (RWB) Since the group calling itself “the Islamic State”...

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Serious Threats to Freedom of the Press in Kurdistan

Serious Threats to Freedom of the Press in Kurdistan

Widespread attacks against journalists and their organizations Since the protest movements in Kurdistan began, they have been overwhelmingly peaceful as...

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Journalists Targeted for Covering Anti-corruption Protests

Journalists Targeted for Covering Anti-corruption Protests

Source: Reporters without Boarders Reporters Without Borders condemns the many cases of threats and physical violence against journalists covering the...

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Study Shows that Despite Trauma, Journalists in Iraq Dedicated to Profession

Study Shows that Despite Trauma, Journalists in Iraq Dedicated to Profession

Source: University of Kansas During the war in Iraq, journalists from around the world flocked to the country, covering violent...

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Despite Facing Difficulties and Serious Risk, Iraqi Women Journalists Achieve Victories

Despite Facing Difficulties and Serious Risk, Iraqi Women Journalists Achieve Victories

The Iraqi Civil Society Solidarity Initiative (ICSSI) June, 2015   While the international community continues to see Iraqi women merely...

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IRAQ – Mounting Deadly Danger for Journalists in Iraq

IRAQ – Mounting Deadly Danger for Journalists in Iraq

REPORTERS WITHOUT BORDERS Reporters Without Borders is deeply worried by journalist Raed Al-Joubouri’s murder at his Baghdad home last week...

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