Elections


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...

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Iraqis want peace!

Iraqis want peace!

Ever since the last election in October 2021, the political situation in Iraq has been on a downward spiral, with...

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The Post-Elections Situation of the Human Rights Defenders in Iraq

The Post-Elections Situation of the Human Rights Defenders in Iraq

Over the past years, Iraqis have been victims of all the political, economic, social, and sectarian tensions facing the country....

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The Youth Movements and the Last Elections in Iraq: From the Square of Nasiriyah to the Iraqi Parliament

The Youth Movements and the Last Elections in Iraq: From the Square of Nasiriyah to the Iraqi Parliament

“We are entering the Green Zone and crossing the Al-Jumhuriya bridge, in memory of the martyrs of the October 2019...

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Iraqi Election 2021: EU Election Observation Mission Releases its ‘Preliminary’ Results

Iraqi Election 2021: EU Election Observation Mission Releases its ‘Preliminary’ Results

K24 ERBIL (Kurdistan 24) – Following its monitoring of the early Iraqi parliamentary elections, the European Election Observation Mission (EUOM)...

  • Iraqi Elections
Shams Network Report to Monitor the Elections of the Parliament Biometric Registration Process for Voters

Shams Network Report to Monitor the Elections of the Parliament Biometric Registration Process for Voters

An overview of the biometric registration process: The right of all adult citizens to participate in the affairs of their...

  • Iraqi Elections
People with Disabilities Face Election Barriers

People with Disabilities Face Election Barriers

HRW People with disabilities in Iraq are facing significant obstacles to participating in upcoming parliamentary elections on October 10, 2021, due to...

  • Iraqi Elections
Shams Network Report on Monitoring the Iraqi Parliamentarian Elections 2021: The Legal Framework for Elections

Shams Network Report on Monitoring the Iraqi Parliamentarian Elections 2021: The Legal Framework for Elections

Background on Observing the Iraqi Parliamentary Elections 2021 Since 2005, Iraq has gone through several electoral experiences and the Shams...

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The Iraqi Social Forum Organizes a Digital Seminar on Political Participation, Boycott Options, and Participation in Elections

The Iraqi Social Forum Organizes a Digital Seminar on Political Participation, Boycott Options, and Participation in Elections

On Thursday, July 8th 2021, the Iraqi Social Forum held a seminar with the title “Political Participation, Boycott Options, and...

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Following an Invitation from the Iraqi Authorities, the EU had Decided to Deploy an Election Observation Mission

Following an Invitation from the Iraqi Authorities, the EU had Decided to Deploy an Election Observation Mission

EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrel reiterated European Union’s support to Iraq in the upcoming elections during the meeting with...

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Impunity for Killings Will Cast a Pall Over Iraq’s Elections

Impunity for Killings Will Cast a Pall Over Iraq’s Elections

HRW When protests erupted in Baghdad and other parts of central and southern Iraq in October 2019, tens of thousands...

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Iraqi President Says Early Elections Will Go Ahead Despite Insecurity

Iraqi President Says Early Elections Will Go Ahead Despite Insecurity

The National News Iraq is on track to hold national elections in October, but the road will be difficult as...

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