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ICSSI, in solidarity with Iran protests

ICSSI, in solidarity with Iran protests

The Iraqi Civil Society Solidarity Initiative (ICSSI) expressed its support for Iranian women as protests continued throughout the country on...

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The flower of transformation blooms in Kurdistan

The flower of transformation blooms in Kurdistan

Alternatives for justice and sustainability in a war-torn area 13 SEPTEMBER 2022,  ASHISH KOTHARI A beautiful article written by ASHISH...

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Iraqi Kurdistan: GCHR’s periodic report on human rights violations in the Kurdistan Region

Iraqi Kurdistan: GCHR’s periodic report on human rights violations in the Kurdistan Region

On the 31st of August 2022, the Gulf Center for Human Rights (GCHR) has published a report that documents the...

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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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New report reveals civilian victims of Turkey’s cross-border attacks in Iraq Kurdistan

New report reveals civilian victims of Turkey’s cross-border attacks in Iraq Kurdistan

On 20 July  2022 an attack was recorded in the village of Parakhe, near Zakho (Duhok province). The attack saw...

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Targeting of Journalists and Media Workers During August 6 Demonstrations in Iraqi Kurdistan.

Targeting of Journalists and Media Workers During August 6 Demonstrations in Iraqi Kurdistan.

PRESS RELEASE After the call for demonstrations from Shaswar Abdulwahid, the president of the New Generation Movement in the Iraqi...

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Hundreds of furious protestors are overrunning the Iraqi Cities!

Hundreds of furious protestors are overrunning the Iraqi Cities!

Spontaneous demonstrations have been going on since yesterday evening, 20 July, in the Iraqi cities of Baghdad, Kirkuk, Basra, Karbala...

  • End Cross-Border Bombings
A denouncement of Killing civilians in north of Iraq by the Turkish armed forces.

A denouncement of Killing civilians in north of Iraq by the Turkish armed forces.

Turkish Armed Forces (TAF) launched a new military campaign codenamed ‘Claw-Lock’ within Iraqi Kurdistan on 17 April 2022, with the...

  • End Cross-Border Bombings
Reaching Out for the Iraqi Youth to be Political Leaders and Decision-Makers.

Reaching Out for the Iraqi Youth to be Political Leaders and Decision-Makers.

Sasa is a civil society and a political organization. As an officially registered NGO, it is  specialized in the political...

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Hanaa Edwar speech – in front of the United Nations Security Council

Hanaa Edwar speech – in front of the United Nations Security Council

“As a defender of human rights and an activist for many years in iraq. I worked with my colleagues tirelessly...

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Iraqi observatory for workers and employees’ rights second annul Report

Iraqi observatory for workers and employees’ rights second annul Report

n the light of the economic circumstances Iraq is suffering from – due to the absence of a clear economic...

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Hope for democracy in Iraq as political violence escalates

Hope for democracy in Iraq as political violence escalates

Iraq is at a crossroads as the losers of the country’s recent elections are using violence in an attempt to...

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