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...
Protection of Human Rights Defenders
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...
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...
Four Years Since Iraq’s Uprising: Unanswered Demands
October 1st, 2019, marked a pivotal moment in Iraq’s history when hundreds of protesters flooded the streets of Baghdad and...
Iraqi Defenders after Twenty Years of Change
19th of July: Hoqoq Observatory for Human Rights Defenders launched a groundbreaking report shedding light on the challenges and risks...
Vague verdict and anonymous motives.
The Iraqi Rusafa Criminal Court recently delivered a verdict against the accused criminal, Ahmed Hamdawi Awwad, for the heinous murder...
After the release of the environmental activist Jassim Al-Asadi, there is a concerning governmental silence.
In 15th of the current March, the environmental activist (Jassim Al-Asadi) was released, after 15 days of his kidnapping by...
A review of the Human Rights Watch report, the violations still exist and impunity has become a prevalent feature.
Edited by Information Center for Research and Development Team More than 3 months have passed since the formation of Mr....
Frontline Defenders in Solidarity with Jassim Al-Asadi
On the 8th of February, Frontline Defenders posted an urgent appeal on the case of kidnapping Jassim Al-Asadi on the...
Statement from Protect Iraqi HRDs, NOW! Campaign
We demand the immediate release of expert Jassim Al-Asadi Iraq | Baghdad 5th February, 2023 Four days ago, our colleague...