When Heritage in Iraq Becomes a Strategic Asset: From Conflict Target to Marker of Peace
Paper prepared prior to the 2017 meeting of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee in Krakow, Poland, 2-12 July 2017. The...
Thematic Issues
Broad Social Partnership Formed to Combat Child Labor in Iraq
In conjunction with the World Day to Combat Child Labor, the Solidarity Center held a conference entitled, “No to Child...
The Iraqi Social Forum on a Working Tour in Southern Iraq
The Iraqi Social Forum and the Humat Dijlah Association held a number of meetings with local officials and activists from...
Protecting Women Human Rights Defenders: The Impact of the Security and Legal Environment
The protection of women human rights defenders (WHRDs) is one of the most urgent issues now facing activists and civil...
Protecting the Environment through Collaboration and Creative Recycling: A Workshop by Humat Dijlah
Humat Dijla has recently launched its working on ‘Water Rights and the Protection of Mesopotamia’s Rivers’, as part of the...
Iraqi Federations and Workers’ Unions Protest Draft Law
Basra On Friday, 26 May 2017, members of the Conference of Iraqi Federations and Workers Unions [CIFWU], a coordinated network...
Iraq Fears Famed Marshes Could Be Pulled from World Heritage List
Hassan al-Shanoun, Al-Monitor The Iraqi government is committed to keeping the Mesopotamian Marshes on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Located in the...
Water Activists Meet Privately with the Minister of Water Resources, Dr. Hassan Al-Janabi
Activists from the Save the Tigris Campaign, Iraqi Social Forum and Humat Dijla were invited to meet with Iraqi Minister...
Activists Convince Parliament to Withdraw a Law on Freedom of Expression, But Iraqis’ Rights are Still Threatened!
Iraqi Civil Society Solidarity Initiative, 23 May 2017 Iraqi civil society activists successfully pressured the Iraqi parliament to withdraw its...
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...
No to Continued Violation of Trade Union Rights and Freedoms in Iraq
Iraqi trade unions and federations, and members of the Conference of Iraqi Federations and Workers Unions [CIFWU] issued a statement...
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),...