Iraqi Call to International Civil Society to Stand in Solidarity With the Nonviolent Protests in Iraq
The Iraqi Civil Society Solidarity Initiative and multiple Iraqi civil society Groups 19th July, 2018 Large-scale Iraqi protests are entering...
Thematic Issues
Environmental Threats, Lack of Water, Poor Job Opportunities and Declining Social Benefits Produce Massive Protests in Southern Iraq
Iraqi civil Society Solidarity Initiative 18th July 2018 Iraqis have been demonstrating for days in immense protests across southern Iraq—in...
Local Forums Across Iraq Reveal a Strong and Growing Youth Movement
Over the past year, the Iraqi Social Forum has become a model for smaller local forums springing up throughout the...
Arab Coordination Group Established Within World Heritage Watch
Manama – Kingdom of Bahrain, June 25th, 2018 In the margins of the 5th International Civil Society Forum on...
From the Chibayish District, the Marshes Festival Sends a Call to Iraqis to Protect Nature
Save the Tigris Campaign After Iraqis celebrated the inclusion of their marshes on UNESCO’s World Heritage List two years...
A Successful Training Organized by Najaf Social Forum
12 June 2018, Baghdad With the participation of 14 young activists from different organizations and voluntary teams, the Najaf Social...
World Heritage Watch Resolution On Water Infrastructure Threatening World Heritage
The 5th International NGO Forum on World Heritage at Risk Manama, Bahrain 22 – 23 June 2018 Prior to the...
UNESCO Needs to Recognize the Upstream Dam Threats to the Iraqi Marshes – We Call to Work With Independent Civil Society!
Statement by World Heritage Watch/Save the Tigris and Iraqi Marshes Campaign 23 June 2018, World Heritage Watch Civil Society Forum,...
Multi-Billion Dollar Budget Needed To Keep Iraq’s Water Flowing
Ibrahim Saleh, NIQASH, 14 June 2018 In Baghdad, locals have been fretting about dramatic falls in the level of the...
Covering Corruption Exposes Journalists to Arrest in Iraq
Reporters Without Borders for Freedom of Information Reporters Without Borders (RSF) condemns the arrests to which two investigative reporters have...
Impoundment of Ilisu Dam Reservoir Has Not Yet Started – Drought in Iraq Has Other Reasons
Initiative to Keep Hasankeyf Alive Hasankeyf Matters Press statement Impoundment of Ilisu Dam Reservoir has not yet started – Drought...
Fostering Citizenship Through Media: Journalists As Peacebuilders
Media is essential in order to foster a sense of citizenship in Iraq. The working group on IDPs and Minorities,...