The “End Cross Border Bombing” campaign report, launched on the 27th of July 2023, has exposed the devastating impact of Turkish military operations on civilians in Northern Iraq during 2022. This article presents a summary of the gathered information, highlighting the distressing number of civilian casualties and incidents caused by the Turkish Armed Forces (TAF). […]
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, and freedom of expression remain pressing concerns. Enforced disappearances continue to haunt families across Iraq, leaving countless lives in limbo. Demands for answers echoed in solidarity gatherings across regions, urging the government to unveil the […]
A group of our partners in Iraq gathered along with families of victims of forced disappearances on Tuesday, August 15th, in Baghdad, Mosul, Najaf, Kirkuk, and Nasiriyah, as part of a campaign to commemorate the victims. Many relatives of the missing and forcibly disappeared, along with representatives from human rights organizations, engaged in peaceful demonstrations […]
UNESCO April 4, 2023. On April 4, 2023, the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) unveiled the Revised Recommendation concerning Education for International Understanding, Co-operation, and Peace, and Education Relating to Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms. This recommendation marks a significant milestone in UNESCO’s ongoing endeavor to promote understanding, tolerance, and a culture […]
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 faced by human rights defenders in Iraq. The report titled “Iraqi Defenders after Twenty Years of Change” provides a comprehensive analysis of the situation of human rights defenders in the country over the period January […]
The Iraqi Observatory for Workers and Employees Rights Report No. 12 for 2023
For the period of (1st of April 2023 – 30th June 2023) Despite the challenges faced by the monitoring team of the Iraqi Observatory for Workers’ and Employees’ Rights, they continue to work diligently to monitor all the violations experienced by workers and employees, which can be summarized as follows: – Retirement and Social Security […]
Smile for the police camera”: Defamation of Detention Center Cameras
By Ali Al-Nasiri May 18, 2023 The lives of Ahmed and Wissam were turned upside down after they were falsely arrested and their pictures were taken by the police, which were later published on social media. However, they did not file a complaint in court. “Smile for the camera,” police stations tell civilians, only to […]
Open Letter To: Mohammed Shia’ Al Sudani
Open Letter: The Prime Minister of Iraq must commit to #KeepItOn at the upcoming cabinet meeting, and put an end to internet shutdowns during exams To: Mohammed Shia’ Al Sudani, Prime Minister of Republic of Iraq; The Office of the Prime Minister Cc: Ibrahim Al-Jubouri, Minister of Education; Hayam Al-Yasiri, Minister of Communication Your Excellency […]
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 His Excellency the President of the Republic, the Guardian of the Constitution, the Council of Representatives, the Government, the Supreme Judicial Council, and all state institutions. calling for adherence to Article 102 of the Iraqi […]
Vague verdict and anonymous motives.
The Iraqi Rusafa Criminal Court recently delivered a verdict against the accused criminal, Ahmed Hamdawi Awwad, for the heinous murder of esteemed security expert Hisham al-Hashimi, who fell victim to an assassination in front of his own home back in July 2020. However, the issuance of this verdict, long overdue and plagued by countless delays, […]
Civil society urges Iraq to intensify efforts to combat enforced disappearance.
6th of April 2023 A group of Iraqi and international non-governmental organizations urged the Iraqi government in a joint statement to take urgent measures to address the widespread phenomenon of enforced disappearances in the country, in accordance with the priorities outlined by the United Nations Committee on Enforced Disappearances during its visit on April 5, […]
To access the complete report, simply click here, On World Press Freedom Day, celebrated every year on 03 May, the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) called on the authorities in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region to protect the right to freedom of expression, and end attacks on journalists. This year marks […]