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...
Human Rights
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 –...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
A review of Iraq’s participation in the Fourth Universal Periodic Review (UPR)
On January 27, 2025, the fourth session of Iraq’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) was held at the United Nations Human...
Solidarity Statement on Protests in Nassiriyah
Dhi Qar Governorate has witnessed a significant escalation in protests following a broad wave of arrests targeting activists, increasing the...
Civil Campaign Documents Over 44 Human Rights Violations in Iraq and the Kurdistan Region in One Year
The “Protect Iraqi Human Rights Defenders Now” campaign documented 44 different cases of violations against human rights defenders and civil...
Saoirse don Phalaistin…Freedom for Palestine!
I appreciate the ICSSI for affording me the opportunity as an Irish woman to highlight the overall position of the...
Democracy in the West – Lessons from Gaza
Almost five months have passed since Hamas launched its military operation against the Israeli occupation forces in Palestine. An operation...