Women Human Rights Defender’s Conditions in Iraq
Baghdad On Sunday 10 December 2016, International Day of Human Rights Defenders, the Iraqi Women’s Journalist Forum and the...
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Women Activists Meet in Baghdad to Discuss Daily Experience in Their Work as WHRDs
Aysar Shihab- Baghdad 15 women activists and human rights defenders from different governorates of Iraq (Basra, Arbil, Dhi Qar, Salahuddin,...
Iraq’s Muslims Celebrate Christmas in Solidarity with Christians
BAGHDAD — AlMonitor With every year, Christmas in Baghdad is marked with more festivities than the year before. Is this merely...
Kurdish Officials Shut Down Group Aiding Yezidis
Human Rights Watch – Belkis Wille Closure Comes as Humanitarian Needs in Iraq and Iraqi Kurdistan Soar Yesterday, a prominent nongovernmental organization...
Four Injured During Baghdad Protest About Journalist’s Abduction
Latest update on this news: Journalist Afrah Shawqi was released in the 3rd of January 2017 – 9 days after...
Current developments in the Ilisu Dam project in Turkey
By Ercan Ayboga, December 2016 The construction of the Ilisu Dam and HEPP (Hydro-Electric Projects) still continues, currently with an...
In Halabja, the struggle against Daryan Dam continues
With the completion of the Daryan Dam immenent, civil society in the city of Halabja in Iraqi Kurdistan held a...
The Reality of Women Human Rights Defenders in Iraq at the End Of 2016
Nibras Al-Maamouri – Head of the Iraqi Women Journalists Forum (IWJF) Since 2003, Iraqi women have worked tirelessly...
Iraq: Daesh Attacking Civilians in Mosul Retreat
Human Rights Watch (Erbil) – Fighters with the Islamic State (also known as ISIS) have indiscriminately attacked civilian areas in...
Who is Responsible for Destruction of Iraq’s Cultural Heritage?
Almonitor – Adnan Abu Zeed BAGHDAD, Iraq — Safeguarding Endangered Cultural Heritage, a conference held in Abu Dhabi December 3-4, called for international support...
Do Minorities Have Role in Iraqi National Reconciliation?
BAGHDAD — Al-Monitor By: Saad Salloum The national settlement document, which put forward a project for national reconciliation, is facing some...
Youth activists camp in the Iraqi Marshes
The Save the Tigris Campaign continues to work and campaign for the Iraqi Marshes. This time an activity took place...