Iraqi President’s Speech at UN’s Climate Ambition Summit 2020: Iraq is Moving into a New, Greener Era
IRAQI PRESIDENCY On Saturday, December 12, 2020, the President of the Republic of Iraq, Barham Salih, announced that Iraq was...
Thematic Issues
Parliament Moves to Pass a “Cybercrimes Law” Protesters March Denouncing the “Law to Silence Expression”
After failing to pass a cybercrimes law during the governments of al-Maliki, al-Abadi and Abdul-Mahdi, the Iraqi parliament is trying...
Nasiriya: Hundreds of Demonstrators Return to Al-Haboubi Square Following Deadly Attacks by Sadr’s Supporters
The New Arab After maneuvering their way through streets that were closed off by security forces, hundreds of Iraqi youth...
After the Government Ejects Protesters from Tahrir Square, New Protests Erupt Demanding Payment of Government Employees’ Salaries
“Paintings and pictures of martyrs and revolutionary slogans” are all that remain in Baghdad’s Tahrir Square, after the government decided...
Thousands of Protesters Return to Squares on the First Anniversary of the October Uprising
Yesterday in Baghdad, on the first anniversary of the October Uprising, thousands of young protesters gathered in the demonstration squares...
Traditional Boats Adorn the Tigris River to Celebrate the Efforts of Medical Personnel in Confronting COVID
After a five-month pause due to the nationwide quarantine and other preventive measures in place to stop the spread of...
Women in Iraq: From Revolution to Corona
On 5 September 2020, the She Revolution group held a webinar during the Norwegian Social Forum called “Women in Iraq...
Iraqi Citizens and Government Debate a New Domestic Violence Law As Family Violence Increases
As cases of violence against women and children continue to increase, supporters and opponents of a new law to protect...
Police Officers Detained on Accusations of Violently Suppressing Demonstrators — What about Militias?
The new Arab Baghdad Anthem Saif al-deen On Thursday, the judicial authority in Iraq announced that it has detained a...
The Assassinations and Repression of Protesters Must Stop Immediately
A call to hold accountable all those who violate Iraqis’ human rights Since the earliest days of the October Revolution...
UN: Accountability for Human Rights Violations During Peaceful Protests is Key
UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS – OHCHR BAGHDAD/GENEVA, 27 August 2020 – Despite promising steps by the current Government of Iraq...
Launch of Sumereen: Socio-economic growth through eco-tourism in Thi Qar
PRESS RELEASE Thi Qar, 26 August 2020- Funded by the European Union (EU), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) will...