ICSSI Echoes the Call by Humat Dijla & the PIHN Campaign
In light of the recent alarming developments, the Iraqi Civil Society Solidarity Initiative (ICSSI) fully supports and echoes the statements...
freedom of expression
Iraq: Six years since Tishreen protests, activists persecuted and freedom of expression in peril
This article was published on the official website of Amnesty International on 1 October 2025.The original text in English can...
The Salary Crisis of Teachers and Employees in the Kurdistan Region: 11 Years of Waiting and Protesting
Shamal Raof, Kurdistan Social Forum The Kurdistan Region is a part of the federal state of Iraq under the constitution...
Joint Statement: Serious Escalation in Sulaymaniyah and Suppression of Freedom of Expression and Assembly
June 26, 2025 The Protect Iraqi Human Rights Defenders Now (PIHN) campaign and the Iraqi Civil Society Solidarity Initiative (ICSSI) express deep concern over...
GCHR’s periodic report on human rights violations in the Iraqi Kurdistan Region
18 March 2025: The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) has published its periodic report on human rights violations in...
Human Rights Watch – World Report 2025: Iraq Chapter
March 2025: Human Rights Watch has released the Iraq chapter of its World Report 2025, documenting ongoing human rights violations...
Cizre Dam Watch: the new report released by Save the Tigris Foundation
March 2025: Save the Tigris Foundation has released the Cizre Dam Watch Report, a comprehensive investigation into the risks posed...
Civil Campaign Documents Over 44 Human Rights Violations in Iraq and the Kurdistan Region in One Year
The “Protect Iraqi Human Rights Defenders Now” campaign documented 44 different cases of violations against human rights defenders and civil...
Challenges Persist: Human Rights in Iraq
The 29th Periodic Report on human rights in Iraq paints a stark picture of ongoing challenges. Enforced disappearances, gender equality,...
Iraqi Defenders after Twenty Years of Change
19th of July: Hoqoq Observatory for Human Rights Defenders launched a groundbreaking report shedding light on the challenges and risks...
On World Press Freedom Day, GCHR called for better protection for journalists and freedom of expression in the MENA region.
To access the complete report, simply click here, On World Press Freedom Day, celebrated every year on 03 May, the...
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...