Human Rights

Public Statement: Condemning the Targeting of Environmental Defenders and the Undermining of Constitutional Freedoms in Maysan Governorate

Public Statement: Condemning the Targeting of Environmental Defenders and the Undermining of Constitutional Freedoms in Maysan Governorate

Iraq – Maysan | April 29, 2026 The undersigned organizations follow with grave concern the systematic escalation against environmental activist...

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A Conversation with Youth of Sumud in Masafer Yatta: Activism, Daily Life, and the Death Penalty Law

A Conversation with Youth of Sumud in Masafer Yatta: Activism, Daily Life, and the Death Penalty Law

Written by Aïcha Bentbelkheir In Masafer Yatta and its surrounding villages in the South Hebron Hills, a group of young...

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ICSSI Echoes the Call by Humat Dijla & the PIHN Campaign

ICSSI Echoes the Call by Humat Dijla & the PIHN Campaign

In light of the recent alarming developments, the Iraqi Civil Society Solidarity Initiative (ICSSI) fully supports and echoes the statements...

  • Environment
Iraq: Six years since Tishreen protests, activists persecuted and freedom of expression in peril

Iraq: Six years since Tishreen protests, activists persecuted and freedom of expression in peril

This article was published on the official website of Amnesty International on 1 October 2025.The original text in English can...

  • Freedom of Expression
Holistic Security Manual for Women Human Rights Defenders in Iraq

Holistic Security Manual for Women Human Rights Defenders in Iraq

Civil society organisations, activists and women human rights defenders have jointly developed this Holistic Security Manual as a practical resource...

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Joint Statement. US Sanctions on Palestinian NGOs: an Attack on Human Rights

Joint Statement. US Sanctions on Palestinian NGOs: an Attack on Human Rights

On 4 September 2025, the United States Department of the Treasury, through the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), added...

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The Shifting Landscape of Iraq’s Judiciary

The Shifting Landscape of Iraq’s Judiciary

Iraq’s judiciary stands at a critical turning point. The newly published report by LSE Middle East Centre and PeaceRep –...

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New Report by 7oqoq Observatory on the Human Rights Situation in Dhi Qar Governorate

New Report by 7oqoq Observatory on the Human Rights Situation in Dhi Qar Governorate

Dhi Qar governorate has become one of Iraq’s most emblematic spaces of struggle for justice and accountability. Once known mainly...

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Statement in Support of Zainab Jawad

Statement in Support of Zainab Jawad

and All Women Human Rights Defenders in Iraq The Iraqi Civil Society Solidarity Initiative (ICSSI) expresses its full solidarity with...

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Joint Statement: Serious Escalation in Sulaymaniyah and Suppression of Freedom of Expression and Assembly

Joint Statement: Serious Escalation in Sulaymaniyah and Suppression of Freedom of Expression and Assembly

June 26, 2025 The Protect Iraqi Human Rights Defenders Now (PIHN) campaign and the Iraqi Civil Society Solidarity Initiative (ICSSI) express deep concern over...

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GCHR’s periodic report on human rights violations in the Iraqi Kurdistan Region

GCHR’s periodic report on human rights violations in the Iraqi Kurdistan Region

18 March 2025: The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) has published its periodic report on human rights violations in...

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Human Rights Watch – World Report 2025: Iraq Chapter

Human Rights Watch – World Report 2025: Iraq Chapter

March 2025: Human Rights Watch has released the Iraq chapter of its World Report 2025, documenting ongoing human rights violations...

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