Investigate Violence at Protest Camp
Human Rights Watch , JANUARY 4, 2014 Fighting Erupts in Anbar Province After Security Forces, Protesters Clash “The facts of the Ramadi incident are unclear, but government statements before the clashes and the deployment of the army seemed intended more to provoke violence than prevent it. Seventeen people died at Ramadi and the Iraqi authorities need […]
Rape and torture prevalent in iraqi prison system
niqash | Ahmed Muayed | Baghdad | 19.12.2013 The practice of torture to exact confessions from prisoners remains widespread in Iraq’s justice system. And investigators have apparently been able to practice it with impunity. But now even MPs from the ruling coalition are saying something needs to be done about it. The 34-year-old began to […]
Nineveh’s lawyers boycotting the court of investigating terrorism
Shafaq News / the Bar branch of Nineveh revealed on Sunday that the lawyers of the province of Nineveh break away the court of inquiry specialized in considering the issues of terrorism. The court was recently formed of judges and investigators from Baghdad and other provinces after the dissolution of the body that was consisting of […]
14 Dec. 2013 The Press Freedom Advocacy Association participated in the conference of the Middle East and North Africa region and the Group of Eight (Bmena), which was held in the capital of Jordan, Amman last week. During the past few days, the conference has discussed many themes related to the freedom of expression, such […]
December 6, 2013 Source: KT News South Kurdistan journalist Kawa Garmyani was shot dead outside his house in Kalar last night. Three days ago Kawa had announced on his Facebook page that he had documents relating to a corruption case that he was planning to write about in ‘Rayal’ magazine. Kawa was the editor of ‘Rayal’ […]
Journalists in Mosul – Killings, threats and disability of official organs
Iraq – 7/12/2013 The latest events connected with journalistic work in Ninewa province for the last three months of this year proved that it is the most dangerous town on the lives of journalists and the greatest challenge among Iraqi provinces. The office of the Iraqi Journalists’ Rights Association Defence pointed out the violent actions […]
Campaign of solidarity with the Yazidis students at the University of Mosul
Campaign of solidarity with the Yazidis students at the University of Mosul – Iraq to stand against the threats of the extremist political Islam forces Issued by: Urbanism Campaigns The objective of the campaign: Religious and national minorities Date: 01/12/2013 Directed to: The Iraqi government and the Kurdistan Regional Government and the province of Mosul About the campaign: It […]
Efforts to impose Sharia law in Iraq spark controversy!
AUTHOR: Ali Mamouri By: Al-Monitor November 28, 2013 Attempts to establish Sharia law in Iraq have exacerbated political rifts in a country torn by those advocating secularism and those calling for an Islamic state. Iraqi Justice Minister Hassan al-Shammari announced Oct. 23 that he had prepared a Sharia-based personal-status law and submitted it to the cabinet for approval and referral to the Council of […]
It should not be a passing accident the protest by a group of Iraqi workers against the actions of the British security company member “G4S”, this protest should be non-stop with emphasis on the basis of the problem, which has moved the Iraqi’s emotions in general for a long time which is the presence of […]
The Iraqi Civil Society Solidarity Initiative (ICSSI) – November 2013 As the elections season approaching, and will take place on the 30th of April, 2014 after long disputes between the political blocs which have represented a major political crisis, the Iraqi parliament approved a law to amend the election law of the House of Representatives. […]
Multimedia material, Iraqi Social Forum 2013
Videos recorded while streaming some Iraqi Social Forum sessions: – day 26 Sep http://openfsm.net/projects/iraq-social-forum/isf-video26 – day 27 Sep http://openfsm.net/projects/iraq-social-forum/isfvideo27 – day 28 Sep http://openfsm.net/projects/iraq-social-forum/isfvideo28 Videos of the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the Iraqi Social Forum: 1. Opening Ceremony Iraqi Social Forum_Un Ponte Per Part 1 2. Opening Ceremony Iraqi Social Forum_Un Ponte Per Part […]
The Iraqi Social Forum was a success!
The first Iraqi Social Forum (ISF) took place in Baghdad, from the 26th to the 28th of September 2013. It was the first large gathering in Iraq based upon the World Social Forum Charter of Principles and, with more than 3000 participants, it was the largest national social forum ever in the Arab World. The […]