The forums of Fallujah, Najaf, and Maysan, within the space of the Iraqi Social Forum, organized a dialogue session on the reality of the Iraqi Labor Laws, on Tuesday, 14th of September, 2021 via Zoom application. In which, three activists in the field of labor laws were hosted, and were 24 female and male activists […]
GCHR’s 18th Periodic Report on Human Rights Violations in Iraq
GCHR The first anniversary marked a prominent WHRD’s assassination The first anniversary of the assassination of a prominent woman human rights defender, nutrition and fitness specialist Dr. Riham Yaqoub (main photo), was marked on 19 August 2021. A year ago, she was killed by unidentified gunmen who fired rounds of bullets at her car while she was driving near the […]
An overview of the biometric registration process: The right of all adult citizens to participate in the affairs of their government is the cornerstone of any true democracy, and voting in free and fair elections is perhaps the essential aspect of democratic practice. In order for individuals to exercise their democratic right to elections, there […]
People with Disabilities Face Election Barriers
HRW People with disabilities in Iraq are facing significant obstacles to participating in upcoming parliamentary elections on October 10, 2021, due to discriminatory legislation and inaccessible polling places, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. Without urgent changes, hundreds of thousands of people may not be able to vote. The 36-page report, “‘No One Represents Us’: […]
On the ninth of September 2021, the Iraqi Social Forum’s Minorities and Cultural Diversity Path conducted training on social diversity and ethnic minorities in Iraq. The training lasted for five hours, from ten in the morning until three in the afternoon, at Info Center organization for Research and Development. Eight activists, female activists, and volunteers: […]
Shams Network Report on International Monitoring of Parliament Elections
International Standards for Monitoring Elections The presence and participation of specialized and local international observers, and the evaluation of all aspects of the electoral process in countries is of high importance to create a conducive environment for holding elections and a guarantee of assistance in providing political support and the participation of all the different […]
Background on monitoring Iraq’s 2021 parliamentary elections Since 2005, Iraq has had several electoral experiments and Shams network has played an active role in monitoring the elections as one of the most prominent institutions of Iraqi civil society and its contribution to supporting the transparency and integrity of the elections through the monitoring programs and […]
The education path in the Iraqi Social Forum and UGUQ Organization for Development was implemented on the eighth of September 2021, through the Zoom application, an online discussion session on (distance education in light of the Corona Virus pandemic). Where fourteen activists and academics interested in education issues in Iraq participated in it to discuss […]
The Iraqi Social Forum Conducts a Training on the Concept of Voluntary Work
Presented to the Volunteers of the Forum and the Marathon On the 27th of August 2021, at IQ Peace Center, the Iraqi Social Forum conducted a training on the concept of voluntary work for a number of the female and male volunteers within the space of the forum and Sport Against Violence Organization, coinciding with […]
My Name is My Mother’s, Campaign for Thousands of Children
kirkuknow A campaign is launched by non-governmental organizations in order to register children under the names of their mothers instead of fathers in order to get IDs and lead a normal life. The campaign has been launched on December 25th, 2018 by civic activists, law consultants, and female members of the Iraqi parliament yet it […]
On the 25th -26th of August 2021, the Iraqi Social Forum conducted a digital training via the “Jitsi” application about digital security and protection, in which 15 female and male activists from the Iraqi Social Forums and a number of the organizations of the forum participated for the purpose of developing their capacities at digital […]
The Iraq Report: Baghdad Hosts Regional Summit to Paper Over Domestic Woes
THE NEW ARAB In an attempt to promote Iraq as the neutral ground from which regional rivals can hash out agreements – a new Middle Eastern Switzerland – Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi hosted a regional summit with French involvement last Saturday in Baghdad that brought together foes Saudi Arabia and Iran, as well as Turkey, Qatar, the UAE, Jordan, […]