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...
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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...
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...
Iraq Closes Land Borders, Restaurants with New Anti-Virus Measures
Al-monitor The federal Iraqi government is also barring travelers from the UK, Iran and several other countries. The Iraqi government...
GCHR Honours Human Rights Defenders in Iraq at its Second Annual Awards Ceremony
Gulf Center For Human Rights Baghdad – On International Human Rights Day, the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) honoured human...
Angry Demonstrations are Spreading from Sulaymaniyah Province to the Neighboring Cities and Areas
A new round of protests began on December 2 in Sulaymaniyah Governorate and cities surrounding the city of Sulaymaniyah. Demonstrators...
Scrap Bill to Restrict Free Speech.. Lawmakers to Decide on Abusive Cybercrimes Measure
Human Rights Watch Iraqi lawmakers are considering a draft law on information technology crimes that could be used to stifle free...
End Impunity for Murders.. Release All Kidnapped and Detained Peaceful Activists
Amnesty Eight organizations released the following statement today calling on the Iraqi government to investigate the detention of activists and...
The Iraqi government prepared a proposal to resolve the water issue with Turkey
Shafaq News The Iraqi Minister of Water Resources, Mahdi Rashid Al-Hamdani, stressed on Monday that “courtesy” is not allowed at...
Iraqi President’s Speech at UN’s Climate Ambition Summit 2020: Iraq is Moving into a New, Greener Era
IRAQI PRESIDENCY On Saturday, December 12, 2020, the President of the Republic of Iraq, Barham Salih, announced that Iraq was...
Parliament Moves to Pass a “Cybercrimes Law” Protesters March Denouncing the “Law to Silence Expression”
After failing to pass a cybercrimes law during the governments of al-Maliki, al-Abadi and Abdul-Mahdi, the Iraqi parliament is trying...
Nasiriya: Hundreds of Demonstrators Return to Al-Haboubi Square Following Deadly Attacks by Sadr’s Supporters
The New Arab After maneuvering their way through streets that were closed off by security forces, hundreds of Iraqi youth...