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Iraq: GCHR’s 17th Periodic Report on Human Rights Violations in Iraq

Iraq: GCHR’s 17th Periodic Report on Human Rights Violations in Iraq

GCHR Introduction This is the seventeenth report of the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) which covers the reality of...

  • Freedom of Expression
Periodic Report by the Gulf Centre for Human Rights on Human Rights Violations in the Kurdistan Region

Periodic Report by the Gulf Centre for Human Rights on Human Rights Violations in the Kurdistan Region

GCHR The Kurdistan Region of Iraq has witnessed continuous violations in the field of human rights, in particular freedom of...

  • Freedom of Expression
Iraq: GCHR’s 14th Periodic Report on Human Rights Violations During Popular Protests

Iraq: GCHR’s 14th Periodic Report on Human Rights Violations During Popular Protests

GCHR This is the 14th periodic report of the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) on human rights violations in Iraq....

  • Freedom of Expression
Iraq Closes Land Borders, Restaurants with New Anti-Virus Measures

Iraq Closes Land Borders, Restaurants with New Anti-Virus Measures

Al-monitor The federal Iraqi government is also barring travelers from the UK, Iran and several other countries. The Iraqi government...

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Iraqi government calls on civil society to fight COVID-19

Iraqi government calls on civil society to fight COVID-19

AlMONITOR Lujain Elbaldawi BAGHDAD — Despite the Iraqi government’s intensive efforts to fight the novel coronavirus, it seems unable to accommodate...

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Civil Society Groups Meet in Erbil to Identify Solutions and Recommendations for the Crisis in Iraq

Civil Society Groups Meet in Erbil to Identify Solutions and Recommendations for the Crisis in Iraq

Civil society organizations condemn the repression of peaceful protesters and call for authorities to respect freedom of opinion and expression....

  • Nonviolence
Artists persevere in Iraq despite death threats

Artists persevere in Iraq despite death threats

ِAL-MONITOR BY :Adnan Abu Zeed A recent open-air fashion show in Basra raised the ire of some clerics and Islamist groups. Afterward,...

  • Arts of Peace
Iraqi PM Issues Decree Curbing Powers of Iran-Allied Militias

Iraqi PM Issues Decree Curbing Powers of Iran-Allied Militias

Prepared by Hassan Ammar – Edit Lilian Wajdi Reuters BAGHDAD, 1 July 2019 (Reuters) – On Monday, Iraqi Prime Minister...

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An Alternative Vision For the Iraqi National Budget

An Alternative Vision For the Iraqi National Budget

عربي | Arabic The role of civil society is not limited merely to highlighting societal problems: it must propose valid...

  • Iraqi Social Forum (ISF)
10 Years of Solidarity in Action!

10 Years of Solidarity in Action!

Arabic | عربي Acting together, we grow stronger and do more! Iraqi Civil Society Solidarity Initiative Conference for Strategic Planning...

  • Baghdad Conference 2019
Iraq Holds the First POINT Conference in the Middle East

Iraq Holds the First POINT Conference in the Middle East

Arabic | عربي POINT Conference Iraq, held in Baghdad on 20-21 July, is a continuation of the POINT Conference that...

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The Iraqi Social Forum Establishes an Arts of Peace Team, Laying a First Stone in a Foundation Dedicated to Nonviolence

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...

  • Arts of Peace