The Mashufna Cultural Center Opens in Nasiriya: a New Resource for Civil Society
The inscription in 2016 of the Marshlands into the UNESCO World Heritage List was an important milestone for Iraq, which...
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ISF Interpretation Team Volunteers Take on Economic and Social Rights
By ICSSI Secretariat and ISF – October 2017 The Iraqi Social Forum held a specialized training on economic and social...
Statement on the Kurdish Referendum from the Peace and Freedom Organization
There is No Alternative Better than Dialogue … No for Violence, No for Sanctions Peace and Freedom Organization Based on our...
No to War, No to Economic Sanctions, the Only Solution is Dialogue
Recognizing the role of civil society to promote peace, nonviolence, and respect for human rights, we call for dialogue to...
Reviewing the Draft Law on Freedom of Expression in Iraq
The Iraqi parliament is currently working on a freedom of expression draft law. This legislation contains several articles which civil...
International Peace Day Celebrated Across Iraq
Each year on the International Day of Peace, 21 September, the UN invites people across the world to take part...
Iraq’s Kurds Need to Put Democracy Before Independence
The Washington Post, The Post’s View – Opinion Editorial Board, 6 October 2017 The leaders of Iraq’s Kurdistan region are...
Creating a Safe Environment for Iraqi Activists and Human Rights Defenders — an ICSSI Training in Baghdad
Given the growing activities of Human Rights Defenders (HRDs) in influencing reform on human rights issues in Iraq — particularly...
ISF’s Interpretation Team Trains in Nonviolent Strategies
Iraqi Social Forum and Iraqi Civil Society Solidarity Initiative On 24 – 26 September 2017, 10 volunteers from the Interpretation...
Civil Society Enabling Women’s Participation in Provincial and District Councils in Iraq
In light of the recent adoption of the new law for provincial and district council elections, the Iraqi Women Journalists...
Locals In Former Extremist Areas Live In Ruins, Cope With Lawless Militias
Mustafa Habib – Niqash At first they celebrated the end of Daesh. But now, unemployed, living in ruins and harassed...
First Local Social Forum Activities held in Najaf
From this year forward, the Iraqi Social Forum (ISF) intends to spread the social forum model from Baghdad to other...