Road blockade by inhabitants of Hasankeyf against ILISU Dam
The Inhabitants of the antique city Hasankeyf have blocked the main road through their city in order to protest the...
Thematic Issues
Letter from Dr. Abdul Rahman Al Tahan about the legal position of Ilisu Dam construction
Dear Mr. Ismaeel Greetings: Referring to your message about the legal safeguards for the protection of the marshes, I have...
Iraqi Jurists Union Call to Prevent the Construction of the Turkey’s Ilisu dam on the Tigris River
The headquarters of the Iraqi Jurists Union launched a broad campaign to save the Tigris River and the marshes of...
Statement by leaders of the labor movements of Iraq, Jordan, Morocco and Palestine attending the AFL-CIO convention in Los Angeles On the Crisis in Syria and Threat of a Military Attack
The following statement reflects the unanimous sentiment of the signatories, who drafted it during the AFL-CIO convention, which they attended...
Sports Against Violence: Looking to Sports through another lens
No matter if you play sports alone, as a form of training for your well being or for a race...
International Activists meet in Baghdad to Discuss Legal Strategies to Protect the Tigris River
For Immediate Release-Baghdad 26th of September Baghdad, Iraq—Once the cradle of civilizations and agricultural haven, now Iraq’s land has...
Iraqi Labour Unions send a Letter to the International Labour Organization (ILO)
Karen Curtis International Labour Organization August 14, 2013 Dear Ms. Curtis, The unions in Iraq have been advocating actively for...
Press Release: Include Ilisu dam on the Meeting Agenda with Turkish Opposition Leader
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Include Ilisu dam on the Meeting Agenda with Turkish Opposition Leader Suleimaniya, Kurdistan-Iraq-August 20th, 2013 Next week...
International Solidarity with the “National Campaign to Abolish Monthly Benefits for Former Members of the Council of Representatives” and with the Campaign’s Decision to Demonstrate on the 31st of August!
Italy – August 10, 2013 The Iraqi Civil Society Solidarity Initiative (ICSSI) announces its support and solidarity with the National...
No for “D’Hondt” method, the vote’s robber!
Sunday, 21/07/2013 Argument is continuing over the law of the next House of Representatives’ elections, where only a few months...
Baghdad hosts the first Iraqi Social Forum and does not surrender to violence
ICSSI, 1st of August 2013 When they started preparations, local organizers of the Iraqi Social forum (ISF) were hoping to...
WHEN SPORT SUPPORTS THE FIGHT FOR PEACE AND HUMAN RIGHTS
For years now, any news about Iraq spread on media have been only talking about bombs, terrorism and war. In...