Century Ago and Today, Baghdad Street a Front Line in Revolt
The Associated Press – Baghdad When discontented Iraqis sought independence from British occupation in 1920, Baghdad’s most prestigious new boulevard,...
Peaceful Protest
We Reject the Arbitrary Restriction of Journalists and Media Institutions
Baghdad – National Union of Journalists The National Initiative in Support of the Nonviolent October Uprising condemns the government’s use...
Women in Iraq Defiantly Take to the Streets Despite Fears they ‘Could Die at Any Moment’
Female activists speak in Baghdad about why there are more women protesting than ever before Pesha Magid – Independent As...
Peaceful Activities Continue Despite Bullets from the Government
The Iraqi Civil Society Solidarity Initiative 25 November 2019 Since 1 October, peaceful demonstrators have been out on the streets...
International Medics Treat Injured Protesters in Baghdad
REPORT from: Strategic Edge International Reliefweb Strategic Edge medics have been working alongside local medical professionals and volunteers in Baghdad since...
Iraqi Youth Demands For A New Democratic Future Must Be Met With Dialogue Not Guns
NOVACT Over the last weeks, unprecedented massive demonstrations erupted in Baghdad and other central and southern Iraqi cities. The protestors,...
Iraqi Protests Again… A Peaceful Call for Basic Human Rights is Met with Violence
Ahmed Alaa. A civil activist from Iraq Ehab Hussein, 24 years old, experienced his first protest in early October 2019....
Iraqi Human Rights Defenders: Challenges They Face and Support They Need
The Iraqi Civil Society Solidarity Initiative (ICSSI) Overview Since the beginning of October 2019, there have been widespread nonviolent protests...
Shiite Protesters Get Broad Backing Throughout Iraq
ِAl-Monitor – Saad Salloum The crowd in Baghdad’s Mohammed al-Qasim Street on Oct. 31 was not caused solely by a street vendor selling...
Security Forces Attack Medics Treating Protesters
Human Rights Watch Fire Teargas, Live Ammunition; Destroy Medical Tents (Beirut) – Iraqi security forces have attacked medical workers for treating protesters...
Are The Iraqi Protests Over?
AlHurra Mushriq Abbass It is clear that the political forces and the armed militias that control the decisions of Iraqi...
Civil Society Groups Meet in Erbil to Identify Solutions and Recommendations for the Crisis in Iraq
Civil society organizations condemn the repression of peaceful protesters and call for authorities to respect freedom of opinion and expression....