Thematic Issues

The October Demonstrations in Iraq Raise Questions about the Credibility of Its Democracy, a New Report Monitors Violations Against the Demonstrators

The October Demonstrations in Iraq Raise Questions about the Credibility of Its Democracy, a New Report Monitors Violations Against the Demonstrators

How did the demonstrations in Iraq begin? Who started the protests? Why are they happening now? What was the government’s...

  • Freedom of Expression
The Fallujah Council for Social Cohesion Discusses Freedom of Expression in Anbar after Liberation from Daesh

The Fallujah Council for Social Cohesion Discusses Freedom of Expression in Anbar after Liberation from Daesh

On 21 September, the Fallujah Council for Social Cohesion together with the Freedom of Expression masar (path) held a panel...

  • Freedom of Expression
Fallujah Chooses Peace: A Workshop on Standing Up to Terrorism and Violent Extremism

Fallujah Chooses Peace: A Workshop on Standing Up to Terrorism and Violent Extremism

The Council of the Tribes Against Terrorism, in cooperation with the Peace Forum in Fallujah, recently held a productive discussion...

  • Local Forums
Do the Iraqi Youth Protests of 1 October Represent a Nonviolent Movement?

Do the Iraqi Youth Protests of 1 October Represent a Nonviolent Movement?

The Iraqi Civil Society Solidarity Initiative – 18 October 2019 The uprising of 1 October, which was launched from Tahrir...

  • Nonviolence
Iraq: Lethal Force Used Against Protesters

Iraq: Lethal Force Used Against Protesters

Attacks on Fleeing Demonstrators, Ambulances, Media Human Rights Watch (Beirut) – Iraqi security forces have used excessive and unnecessary lethal force in...

  • Freedom of Expression
Water Must Not be Used as a Weapon of War: Refrain from Civilian and Environmental Harm in Northeast Syria!

Water Must Not be Used as a Weapon of War: Refrain from Civilian and Environmental Harm in Northeast Syria!

Statement by Save the Tigris Campaign, 12 October 2019 On 9 October, Turkey started a military offensive in northeast Syria....

  • Environment
With the Flag and a Phone, Young Protesters Surprise Iraq’s Politicians and Political Parties with the Power of their Message

With the Flag and a Phone, Young Protesters Surprise Iraq’s Politicians and Political Parties with the Power of their Message

Iraqi Civil Society Solidarity Initiative 8 October 2019 The 1 October uprising, which began in Tahrir Square in Baghdad, is...

  • Iraqi Voices
Iraq: Authorities must immediately rein in security forces and protect freedoms of assembly and expression

Iraq: Authorities must immediately rein in security forces and protect freedoms of assembly and expression

Amnesty International The Iraqi government must immediately order security forces to stop using excessive, including lethal, force against protesters and...

  • Freedom of Expression
Anti-Government Protests, Some of Which Centered ​on the Dismissal of a Heroic General, Symbolize Both Iraq’s Hope for a New Unity and the Negative Impact of US-Iran Tensions.

Anti-Government Protests, Some of Which Centered ​on the Dismissal of a Heroic General, Symbolize Both Iraq’s Hope for a New Unity and the Negative Impact of US-Iran Tensions.

Mustafa Habib –Niqash Protests by Sunni Muslim residents in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, in support of a Shiite...

  • Nonviolence
Nonviolent Popular Protests Erupt Again in Iraq

Nonviolent Popular Protests Erupt Again in Iraq

Lastest update – Saturday, October 5 -Police forces and snipers deployed at high buildings, committing a massacre against young protesters:...

  • Civil Society News
Building the Network of Water Activists in Basra

Building the Network of Water Activists in Basra

It’s been one year since the city of Basra was rocked by large-scale protests following a major pollution crisis in...

  • Environment
A Training Prepares Young Men and Women to Protect the Rich Cultural Heritage in Dhi Qar

A Training Prepares Young Men and Women to Protect the Rich Cultural Heritage in Dhi Qar

September 2019 The cultural heritage of any country is a powerful force, one that operates at many levels. Economically, it...

  • Heritage