News

Read the latest articles

<!--:en-->2012: a Year of Civic Peace in Iraq!<!--:--><!--:ar-->نداء السلم الأهلي 2012 عام السلم الأهلي في العراق<!--:-->

2012: a Year of Civic Peace in Iraq!نداء السلم الأهلي 2012 عام السلم الأهلي في العراق

  2012: a Year of Civic Peace in Iraq! We are issuing  a call for civic peace in Iraq. We...

  • Iraqi Voices
<!--:en-->Iraq’s journalist protection law doesn’t protect them<!--:--><!--:ar-->القانون العراقي لحماية الصحفيين لا يحمي الصحفيين<!--:-->

Iraq’s journalist protection law doesn’t protect themالقانون العراقي لحماية الصحفيين لا يحمي الصحفيين

Iraq’s journalist protection law doesn’t protect them New York, January 24, 2012–Iraq’s Journalist Protection Law falls short of international standards...

  • Civil Society News
<!--:en-->Another Iraq is possible, with peace, human rights, and social justice<!--:--><!--:ar-->عراق آخر ممكن، عراق السلام وحقوق الإنسان والعدالة الاجتماعية<!--:-->

Another Iraq is possible, with peace, human rights, and social justiceعراق آخر ممكن، عراق السلام وحقوق الإنسان والعدالة الاجتماعية

On January 21st “The Democratic Movements” of Iraq met in Baghdad to focus on “Iraq’s Current Political Crisis and Vision...

  • Iraqi Social Forum (ISF)
<!--:en-->Freedoms in Iraq: An Increasingly Repressive Legal Net<!--:-->

Freedoms in Iraq: An Increasingly Repressive Legal Net

A Report prepared by Toby Mendel, Executive Director, Centre for Law and Democracy. Introduction Respect for basic human rights and...

  • Civil Society News
<!--:en-->CAMPAIGN TO SUPPORT FREEDOM OF THE PRESS AND FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION IN IRAQ<!--:--><!--:ar-->حملة جمع تواقيع تأييداً لدعوى الطعن بـ”قانون حقوق الصحفيين”<!--:--><!--:fr-->CAMPAGNE DE SOUTIEN À LA LIBERTÉ DE LA PRESSE ET LA LIBERTE D’EXPRESSION EN IRAK<!--:-->

CAMPAIGN TO SUPPORT FREEDOM OF THE PRESS AND FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION IN IRAQحملة جمع تواقيع تأييداً لدعوى الطعن بـ”قانون حقوق الصحفيين”CAMPAGNE DE SOUTIEN À LA LIBERTÉ DE LA PRESSE ET LA LIBERTE D’EXPRESSION EN IRAK

The Iraqi Civil Society Solidarity Initiative (ICSSI) urges you to support a lawsuit before the Iraqi Federal Court to abolish...

  • Freedom of Expression
<!--:en-->Iraqi Youth Feel Mixture of Hope, Outrage and Anxiety as U.S. Troops Withdraw<!--:-->

Iraqi Youth Feel Mixture of Hope, Outrage and Anxiety as U.S. Troops Withdraw

Iraqi Youth Feel Mixture of Hope, Outrage and Anxiety as U.S. Troops Withdraw Based upon a Survey by the Center...

  • Civil Society News
<!--:en-->Privatization of Warfare, Violence and Private Military & Security Companies in Iraq (a NOVA report)<!--:--><!--:fr-->Privatisation de la guerre, Violence et compagnies militaires et de sécurité privées en Irak (un rapport de NOVA)<!--:-->

Privatization of Warfare, Violence and Private Military & Security Companies in Iraq (a NOVA report)Privatisation de la guerre, Violence et compagnies militaires et de sécurité privées en Irak (un rapport de NOVA)

The security is one of the most profiteering sectors in Iraq. The use of international and local private military &...

  • Civil Society News
<!--:en-->Open letter: Now That You Have Destroyed Our Country, Withdrawing Is Not Enough<!--:--><!--:ar-->الانسحاب وحده ليس كافيا بعد تخريب البلاد وتدميرها<!--:--><!--:fr-->Lettre ouverte : Maintenant que vous avez détruit notre pays, partir ne suffit pas<!--:-->

Open letter: Now That You Have Destroyed Our Country, Withdrawing Is Not Enoughالانسحاب وحده ليس كافيا بعد تخريب البلاد وتدميرهاLettre ouverte : Maintenant que vous avez détruit notre pays, partir ne suffit pas

To the American President Barak Obama Nine years ago your military invaded Iraq claiming two justifications:  the existence of weapons...

  • Iraqi Voices
<!--:en-->Now That You Have Destroyed Our Country, Withdrawing Is Not Enough<!--:--><!--:ar-->الانسحاب وحده ليس كافيا بعد تخريب البلاد وتدميرها <!--:--><!--:fr-->Maintenant que vous avez détruit notre pays, partir ne suffit pas<!--:-->

Now That You Have Destroyed Our Country, Withdrawing Is Not Enoughالانسحاب وحده ليس كافيا بعد تخريب البلاد وتدميرها Maintenant que vous avez détruit notre pays, partir ne suffit pas

To the American President Barak Obama Nine years ago your military invaded Iraq claiming two justifications:  the existence of weapons...

  • Iraqi Voices
<!--:en-->Marrakech meeting: “What strategies for social movements in light of dynamic changes?”<!--:-->

Marrakech meeting: “What strategies for social movements in light of dynamic changes?”

At a time of dramatic change at both a regional and global level, “Forum des Alternatives Maroc (FMAS)” took place...

  • Iraqi Social Forum (ISF)
<!--:en-->Fifth Week of Nonviolence Highlights the Rights of the Child in Iraq<!--:-->

Fifth Week of Nonviolence Highlights the Rights of the Child in Iraq

Ensuring opportunity, protection, and dignity for all children is crucial to building a free and democratic Iraq, and for that...

  • Civil Society News
<!--:en-->Press Release by the Iraqi delegation at the South Asian Social Forum<!--:--><!--:fr-->Communiqué de presse de la délégation irakienne au Forum Social d’Asie du Sud<!--:-->

Press Release by the Iraqi delegation at the South Asian Social ForumCommuniqué de presse de la délégation irakienne au Forum Social d’Asie du Sud

Dhaka, Bangladesh, 24th November 2011 An Iraqi delegation composed by eight members of the Iraqi Civil Society Solidarity Initiative (www.iraqicivilsociety.org) took...

  • Iraqi Social Forum (ISF)