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Statement by Save the Tigris Foundation on the Expulsion from the 47th UNESCO World Heritage Committee Meeting

Statement by Save the Tigris Foundation on the Expulsion from the 47th UNESCO World Heritage Committee Meeting

The Hague, 8th July 2025www.savethetigris.org Download the Statement here. The expulsion of Save the Tigris from the 47th UNESCO World...

  • Environment
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...

  • Freedom of Expression
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...

  • Civil Society News
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...

  • Civil Society News
A review of Iraq’s participation in the Fourth Universal Periodic Review (UPR)

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...

  • Civil Society News
Teachers’ Ongoing Salary Crisis in Kurdistan: A Decade of Struggle

Teachers’ Ongoing Salary Crisis in Kurdistan: A Decade of Struggle

The salary crisis in the Kurdistan region has persisted for over a decade, with no resolution in sight. Nearly ten...

  • Civil Society News
“Violating the Constitution and Stifling Rights: The Chaos Parliament Legalizes Injustice Against Women and Children”

“Violating the Constitution and Stifling Rights: The Chaos Parliament Legalizes Injustice Against Women and Children”

Statement of Coalition 188 During the Urgent Press Conference: Violation of the Constitution and Suppression of Rights. The Parliament of...

  • Civil Society News
A statement issued by the Conference of Trade Unions and Labor Syndicates and the Iraqi Labor Council regarding the proposed law on “Regulating Trade Union Work for Workers and Employees.”

A statement issued by the Conference of Trade Unions and Labor Syndicates and the Iraqi Labor Council regarding the proposed law on “Regulating Trade Union Work for Workers and Employees.”

To the people of our nation, to our brave workers,A statement issued byThe Conference of Trade Unions and Labor Syndicates...

  • Civil Society News
Solidarity Statement on Protests in Nassiriyah

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 Society News
Civil Campaign Documents Over 44 Human Rights Violations in Iraq and the Kurdistan Region in One Year 

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...

  • Civil Society News
Saoirse don Phalaistin…Freedom for Palestine!

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...

  • Human Rights
Davos Forum – Iraq PM al-Sudani

Davos Forum – Iraq PM al-Sudani

At the Davos 54th World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting, held from January 15 to 19, 2024, and dedicated to...

  • Social and Economic Rights