The Federal Court Once Again Postpones The Case to Repeal the “Journalists’ Rights Law”
The Federal Court Once Again Postpones The Case to Repeal the “Journalists’ Rights Law” No Verdict Expected Until October 27 August 2012 For a second time the Federal Supreme Court has postponed issuing a decision in the case brought by The Society for Defending Press Freedom challenging the so-called “Journalists’ Rights Law.” The Society […]
Control Private Military and Security Companies
Control Private Military and Security Companies A New Global Civil Society Campaign PRESS RELEASE For immediate release: 29/08/2012 Statement about the contribution of the Iraqi Civil Society Solidarity Initiative to the second session of the open-ended intergovernmental working group to consider the possibility of elaborating an international regulatory framework on the regulation, monitoring and oversight […]
Regulation and control of private military and security companies
ICSSI is supporting a new campaign, for the regulation and control of private military contractors, who are responsible for terrible human rights violations in Iraq and elsewhere. This week, members of the ICSSI are taking a lead in bringing a declaration in support of an international convention on the Regulation, Surveillance and Monitoring of private […]
Invitation to the Second Iraqi Non Violence Forum
Basrah: City of Peace and Nonviolence The Second Iraqi Nonviolence Forum and Fourth Conference of the Iraqi Civil Society Solidarity Initiative Basrah, 20-22 October 2012 The Iraqi Nonviolence Group, “La’Onf,” together with NOVACT, the Iraqi Civil Society Solidarity Initiative (ICSSI), and other Iraqi and international partners will convene the Second Iraqi Nonviolence Forum this year […]
Registration form – Basra, October 20-22, 2012
Please fill in carefully the following information to register for the conference. All internationals need a visa for Iraq. If you want to receive a visa at Basra airport, register strictly within 10th of SEPTEMBER. All questions and supplementary information must be sent to icssi.project@gmail.com The registration for the conference has ended! Thank you.
Open Letter on the Impacts for Iraq of the Construction of the Ilisu Dam in Turkey
To: The Iraqi President Jalal Talabani, The Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki, and through him to all relevant government representatives and members of the Iraqi Parliament, The Speaker of the Council of Representatives of Iraq Osama Nejaifi, and through him to all members of the Iraqi Parliament. We are a group of Iraqi civil society […]
The Iraqi federal court postponed issuing a decision in the “journalists’ rights law” case until next month – August 2012, in order to give Usama al–Najafi more time to reply to the arguments submitted by the Society for Defending Press Freedom. The Society submitted the lawsuit to repeal the “journalists’ rights law” on behalf of […]
KRG , Freedom of Assembly is a Basic Human Right
Statement from the Federation of Civil Society Freedom of Assembly is a Basic Human Right June 27, 2012 The Federation of Civil Society calls on the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRG) government security forces to avoid using excessive force and weapons against its citizens, including during times of peaceful protest. Freedom of assembly is a […]
Freedom of press and expression at risk as restrictions are placed on up to 44 media outlets
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights Beirut, 26 June 2012– In a wave of media repression, the Communications and Media Commission (CMC) in Iraq has called on the security forces to ban up to 44 media outlets due to alleged problems with their licences. The Commission was established in 2004 in order to monitor media […]
Baghdad: 24-6-2012 Many Iraqi journalists and members of the media agreed to work together in order to oppose the so-called “journalists’ rights law” and other laws that threaten a free press and the freedom of expression. Meeting at the Society for Defending Press Freedom headquarters in Baghdad, on Saturday, the journalists discussed the actions and […]
Baghdad Marathon – a Race for Peace and Human rights in Iraq
We run to make Iraq a free and democratic state. We run because sports promote friendship. We run for freedom. We run so that all Iraqis are equal, with the same rights and responsibilities. We run so that Baghdad is once again a city of peace. Marathons are held in the most important capitals of […]
ICSSI wants to announce that it has a new global partner for our Save the Tigris and Mesopotamia Campaign: 350.org. 350.org works to build a global grassroots movement to solve the climate crisis. They work through online campaigns, grassroots organizing, and mass public actions that are led from the bottom up by thousands of volunteer […]