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The Iraqi Civil Society is on the Verge of an Important Election, with the Potential to Change the Iraqi Political Landscape

The Iraqi Civil Society is on the Verge of an Important Election, with the Potential to Change the Iraqi Political Landscape

Previous elections in 2018 were stained by corruption and fraud. The civil society with the support of local and international...

  • Civil Society News
Iraq Mourns the First Set of Remains of Yazidi Genocide Victims

Iraq Mourns the First Set of Remains of Yazidi Genocide Victims

AL-MONITOR More than six years after the massacre, before their burial in Sinjar on Feb. 4, Iraqis held a funeral...

  • Civil Society News
Does the threat of militias allied with Iran to Gulf countries affect the efforts of the Kazemi’s government?

Does the threat of militias allied with Iran to Gulf countries affect the efforts of the Kazemi’s government?

Days after the announcement of Iraqi armed platform statement by a militia calling themselves “True Promise of Brigades” related to...

  • Thematic Issues
NEWS RELEASE: US Pardons for Blackwater Guards an “Affront to Justice” – UN Experts

NEWS RELEASE: US Pardons for Blackwater Guards an “Affront to Justice” – UN Experts

GENEVA (30 December 2020) A group of UN experts* said the pardons granted to four convicted private security contractors for...

  • The Right to Recover From the Effects of War
Will Turkish Defense Minister’s Iraq Visit Yield Concrete Results?

Will Turkish Defense Minister’s Iraq Visit Yield Concrete Results?

al-monitor Although Turkey’s defense minister seems to be satisfied with the outcome of his recent visit to Baghdad and Erbil,...

  • End Cross-Border Bombings
Anniversary of the ICSSI Baghdad Conference of 2019

Anniversary of the ICSSI Baghdad Conference of 2019

ICSSI Strategic Review Process: Listening to the Voices of our Partners. Today, two years ago, the 28th of January 2019,...

  • Baghdad Conference 2019
Daesh Terrorists Claim Twin Suicide Bombing in Baghdad

Daesh Terrorists Claim Twin Suicide Bombing in Baghdad

Daily Sabah A twin suicide bombing took place in the Iraqi capital Thursday, January 21, killing more than 32 people...

  • Civil Society News
The Main Pushers Behind the Migration of Iraqi Youth to Europe

The Main Pushers Behind the Migration of Iraqi Youth to Europe

The phenomenon of youth migration outside the country has increased in recent years for many reasons; foremost among them is...

  • Civil Society News
On the International Human Rights Day, Al-Mesalla Organization Discusses Education System During COVID-19.

On the International Human Rights Day, Al-Mesalla Organization Discusses Education System During COVID-19.

A Roundtable between Civil Society Organizations and local authorities On the occasion of the International Human Rights Day The main...

  • Civil Society News
A Journalist Remains Imprisoned in the Kurdistan Region

A Journalist Remains Imprisoned in the Kurdistan Region

Sherwan Sherwani, a freelance journalist, is still imprisoned in the Kurdistan Region after Asayish forces arrested him more than two...

  • Freedom of Expression
Media Observation Report on Iraqi Press Violations 2020

Media Observation Report on Iraqi Press Violations 2020

Press Freedom Advocacy Association in Iraq The year 2020 was different at all levels, but for the press scene in...

  • Freedom of Expression
GCHR’s Tenth Periodic Report on Violations During Popular Demonstrations

GCHR’s Tenth Periodic Report on Violations During Popular Demonstrations

Gulf Centre for Human Rights This is the tenth periodic report of the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) about...

  • Freedom of Expression