civil society


Smile for the police camera”: Defamation of Detention Center Cameras

Smile for the police camera”: Defamation of Detention Center Cameras

By Ali Al-Nasiri May 18, 2023 The lives of Ahmed and Wissam were turned upside down after they were falsely...

  • Civil Society News
Open Letter To: Mohammed Shia’ Al Sudani

Open Letter To: Mohammed Shia’ Al Sudani

Open Letter: The Prime Minister of Iraq must commit to #KeepItOn at the upcoming cabinet meeting, and put an end...

  • Iraqi Voices
Urgent Appeal From the Alliance of Election Monitoring Networks and National Organizations in Iraq.

Urgent Appeal From the Alliance of Election Monitoring Networks and National Organizations in Iraq.

Baghdad, April 19, 2023 The Alliance of Election Monitoring Networks and National Monitoring Organizations  in Iraq directs its message to...

  • Civil Society News
Vague verdict and anonymous motives.

Vague verdict and anonymous motives.

The Iraqi Rusafa Criminal Court recently delivered a verdict against the accused criminal, Ahmed Hamdawi Awwad, for the heinous murder...

  • Human Rights Defenders
Civil society urges Iraq to intensify efforts to combat enforced disappearance.

Civil society urges Iraq to intensify efforts to combat enforced disappearance.

6th of April 2023 A  group of Iraqi and international non-governmental organizations urged the Iraqi government in a joint statement...

  • Civil Society News
The Labor Statement on May 1st.

The Labor Statement on May 1st.

Position on economic policy and current general conditions in Iraq. The process of imposing new economic policies in Iraq, which...

  • Iraqi Labor Law
The draft law on freedom of expression, assembly, and peaceful protest threatens to further restrict constitutionally guaranteed democratic rights in Iraq.

The draft law on freedom of expression, assembly, and peaceful protest threatens to further restrict constitutionally guaranteed democratic rights in Iraq.

The Iraqi parliament reintroduced the draft law for discussion in March 2023. It is unclear which version the parliament is...

  • Freedom of Association
20 years of Iraqi Struggle

20 years of Iraqi Struggle

What happened after the invasion, in the eyes of ICSSI.  On March 19th, 2003, the sound of sirens and bombs...

  • Civil Society News
Statement of the Iraqi Water Week 14-22 March 2023

Statement of the Iraqi Water Week 14-22 March 2023

Water management in Iraq and its scarcity since 20 years of promised progress and a worse water situation than ever...

  • Environment
Stop Domestic Violence!

Stop Domestic Violence!

A statement condemning the frequent occurrences of domestic violence in Iraq, particularly the most recent incident involving the child Karrar...

  • Anti-Domestic Violence
A review of the Human Rights Watch report, the violations still exist and impunity has become a prevalent feature.

A review of the Human Rights Watch report, the violations still exist and impunity has become a prevalent feature.

Edited  by Information Center for Research and Development Team More than 3 months have passed since the formation of Mr....

  • Human Rights
Frontline Defenders in Solidarity with Jassim Al-Asadi

Frontline Defenders in Solidarity with Jassim Al-Asadi

On the 8th of February, Frontline Defenders posted an urgent appeal on the case of kidnapping Jassim Al-Asadi on the...

  • Environment