Iraq: Arbitrary detention of human rights defender Hemin Mamand
Front line defenders On 24 March 2020, human rights defender Hemin Mamand was arrested by the police of the Kurdistan...
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IDPs are under coronavirus lockdown and lack medical supplies
Kirkuk Now Ammar Aziz Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) ask for cleaning and protective materials for preventing the spread of coronavirus,...
Mesopotamian Water Forum Virtual Assembly: “Discussing Water in Times of Corona” – Join Us!
One year ago in April 2019, the 1st Mesopotamian Water Forum was held in Sulaymaniyah, in the Kurdistan Region of...
The Social and Political Roles of Girls and Women During the New Coronavirus Epidemic
A Webinar by the “She Revolution” Group In light of the spread of the Coronavirus and the institution of home...
What is Solidarity in the Time of the Coronavirus Epidemic?
Iraqi Civil Society Solidarity Initiative Webinar Throughout its existence, the Iraqi Civil Society Solidarity Initiative (ICSSI) has worked to connect...
Iraqi government calls on civil society to fight COVID-19
AlMONITOR Lujain Elbaldawi BAGHDAD — Despite the Iraqi government’s intensive efforts to fight the novel coronavirus, it seems unable to accommodate...
A View of Iraq During the Pandemic
“It is a strange year; in just 3 months many political and social changes have taken place.” This is how...
Adnan Al-Zarfi, Another Controversial Prime Minister Now Faces Widespread Criticism
On Tuesday 17 March, President Barham Salih officially chose Mr. Adnan Al-Zarfi to form the new government, 15 days after...
Coronavirus Damages Iraqi Economy With Fall in Tourism and Oil Prices
Al-Monitor | Omar al-Jaffal As of March 23, Iraq had registered 266 novel coronavirus cases, with 23 deaths. Although Iraq is much better off...
Iraqi government officials, clerics unite against COVID-19
Al-Monitor | Hassan Ali Ahmed BAGHDAD — As the number of coronavirus cases grows rapidly in Iraq, the Shiite religious establishment is offering...
Implementation of curfew to fight COVID-19 proves difficult in Iraq
Al-Monitor | Omar al-Jaffal Iraq is working hard to limit the spread of the novel coronavirus, which had infected 382 people in the country as of March 26,...
The Remarkable Contributions of Girls and Women During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Statement by “She is a Revolution” – Baghdad and Basra, 22 March 2020 At this critical juncture in Iraq’s history,...