Appeal for International Solidarity to Protect Freedom of Expression in Iraq
24 June 2021 The “Protect Iraqi Human Rights Defenders Now!” campaign supports freedom of expression and freedom of the press...
Iraq
Letter From Save the Tigris to the UNESCO World Heritage Centre on Ashur, the Ahwar, and Makhoul Dam: Civil Society Concerns and Requests
From: Save the Tigris Campaign To: UNESCO World Heritage Centre Re: Threats to Ashur and Ahwar World Heritage Properties — Civil...
Gender-Specific Training Helps Women Entrepreneurs in Vulnerable Economies
Al-Fanar Media why do we need gender-specific entrepreneuship programs? The question is posed by the economist Sara Cantillon, director of...
Iraq: Inadequate Plans for Camp Closures
Human Rights Watch (Beirut) – Recent camp closures have stripped thousands of displaced people of essential services during the Covid-19 pandemic, with...
Al-Wazani’s Killing Sparks a New Wave of Protests to Demand Justice for the Victims of the October Uprising
Iraqi activist Ihab Al-Wazni on Sunday, 9th of May, became a new victim in a wave of targeted killings in...
Diyala in Catastrophic Situation, Most Farmers Leave Their Farmland Due to Drought
Diyala Governorate is suffering from drought which has caused significant damage to farmers and the agricultural sector, as well as...
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....
Why Turkey Should Stay Out of Sinjar
European Council on Foreign Relations (ecfr.eu) There is growing fear in Iraq of a potential Turkish military incursion to drive...
Special Report: The Rights of Workers and Employees in Iraq
On the Occasion of May 1st, 2021, International Labor Day Introduction: Iraq faces major economic challenges as a result...
Iranian Environmentalists Mark International Day Against Water Transfer
Iranian environmentalists annually celebrate the International Day Against Water Transfer on 17 April, or 28 Favardin, according to the Persian...
Iraq Covid Hospital Fire: 82 Dead After ‘Oxygen Tank Explodes’
BBC At least 82 people have been killed in a fire at a hospital treating coronavirus patients in the capital...
Kurdistan Region of Iraq: Flawed Trial of Journalists, Activists
Human Rights Watch Appeals Court Should Consider Flagrant Irregularities (Beirut) – A court in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq sentenced three journalists...