Iraqi Human Rights Activist Shot Dead in Basra
BBC News A female human rights activist has been shot dead in the southern Iraqi city of Basra, which has...
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Water Uprising in Basra: 15 Protestors Lose Their Lives and Political Alliances Are Redrawn
Arabic | عربي Iraqi Civil Society Solidarity Initiative 11 September, 2018 “Try to drink tap water from anywhere here if...
Peaceful Demonstrator Killed in Front of West Qurna Oil Field — ICSSI Issues an Urgent Call for the Iraqi Government to Open an Investigation
Arabic | عربي The Iraqi Civil Society Solidarity Initiative (ICSSI) 16 August 2018 Iraqi security forces violently broke a...
Activists Campaign to ‘Save Basra’, Health Ministry Denies Cholera Outbreaks
Arabic | عربي Shafaq News An online campaign launched by Iraqi activists and bloggers succeeded over the past few days...
Mosul Celebrates the Return of Diversity
Arabic | عربي Follow up Jameel Aljameel Over 400 Mosulians (the people of Mosul) celebrated the return of life...
Protests in Southern Iraq Intensify as Demonstrators Stage 2 Sit-Ins on Site at Oil Fields Run by Exxon Mobil and Eni — Armored Vehicles Deployed in Response
Arabic | عربي Iraqi Civil Society Solidarity Initiative 30 July 2018 Hundreds of young people in Basra set up...
Iraq: Security Forces Fire on Protesters
Arabic | عربي Iraq’s security forces fired on and beat protesters in Basra governorate during a series of protests...
The Iraqi Social Forum Establishes an Arts of Peace Team, Laying a First Stone in a Foundation Dedicated to Nonviolence
Arabic | عربي From 8-10 July, the Iraqi Social Forum (ISF) held a specialized training in Baghdad to...
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...
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...
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...