Providing a Secure Environment for Defenders of Free Speech in the KRI
One of the main goals of the Kurdistan Social Forum has been to monitor and improve freedom of expression in...
Protect Iraqi Human Rights Defenders Now!
Protect Iraqi Human Rights Defenders Now! (PIHN) is a civil society campaign working to protect human rights defenders, journalists, and civic activists in Iraq. Through documentation, public reporting, solidarity statements, and advocacy, the campaign responds to threats, repression, and restrictions on freedom of expression and civic action. Its work is currently reflected and expanded through the 7oqoq Observatory, a platform dedicated to monitoring violations and supporting defenders at risk.
Visit the website: https://7oqoq.org/
Commentary: Why Iraq should limit Islamic State trials
By Sarah Leah Whitson (Middle East and North Africa director at Human Rights Watch) REUTERS, December 5, 2017 At the...
Creating a Safe Environment for Iraqi Activists and Human Rights Defenders — an ICSSI Training in Baghdad
Given the growing activities of Human Rights Defenders (HRDs) in influencing reform on human rights issues in Iraq — particularly...
Free and Open Public Discourse in Iraqi Kurdistan is Under Threat
Human rights report by Christian Peacemaker Team, August 2017 (Full report can be downloaded in pdf here) Current situation surrounding...
The New Iraqi High Commission for Human Rights Faces Serious Objections from Civil Society
The Iraqi Civil Society Solidarity Initiative (ICSSI) The Iraqi Parliament voted on the selection of new board members for the...
Civil Society Demands Accountability for the Kidnapping and Torture of 7 Students in Baghdad – International Solidarity Needed Now
Very early in the morning of May 8th, an armed group wearing civilian clothes and driving an SUV with tinted...
Hanaa Edwar:A Defender of Human Rights & Freedom of Expression
GULF Center for Human Rights (Cairo, Beirut – 16 May 2017) The Arabic Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI),...
Iraqi Activists Demand Those Who Abducted 7 Students because of their Civil Activism be Held Accountable – International Solidarity is Needed
Update: The Seven students have been released a day after they have been abducted, however, no concrete steps have been taken...
Representation of Women in Political Parties, Electoral Commission and Legislative Authorities
On 25 February 2017, Shahrazad, the Iraqi Women’s Journalist Forum, the Arabica Women’s Union and the Governance Centre for Public...
The Shahrazad Legal Clinic: Celebrating One Year of Legal Support for WHRDs Around Iraq
The Shahrazad Legal Clinic is a unique place in Baghdad, hosted by the Iraqi Women Journalists’ Forum, where a professional...
Iraqi Women Journalists Discuss Challenges Faced by Women Journalists and Human Rights Defenders in Basra
Iraqi journalists have held a number of gahtering in recent months to discuss the current state of their profession....
Awat demands safety for himself and his family
An urgent call for action by Christian Peacemaker Team Iraq (Newletter Feb 3, 2017) that the Iraqi Civil Society Solidarity...