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

Statement: “Protect Iraqi Human Rights Defenders NOW!”

A joint statement of the ICSSI and the newly launched campaign “Protect Iraqi HRDs NOW!“ on the sentences imposed on...

• Civil Society News

Iraqi Kurdistan Sentenced 5 Journalists and Activists to 6 Years in Prison

kirkuknow Erbil court sentenced five journalists and civil activists from Erbil and Duhok for charges of “spying and attempts of...

• Civil Society News

A Journalist Remains Imprisoned in the Kurdistan Region

Sherwan Sherwani, a freelance journalist, is still imprisoned in the Kurdistan Region after Asayish forces arrested him more than two...

• Freedom of Expression

A Successful Dialogue Session about Fair and Just Work Practices

To mark International Labor Day, the Baghdad Social Cohesion Council held a dialogue session on 30 April 2019 to discuss...

• Iraqi Labor Law