Angry Demonstrations are Spreading from Sulaymaniyah Province to the Neighboring Cities and Areas
A new round of protests began on December 2 in Sulaymaniyah Governorate and cities surrounding the city of Sulaymaniyah. Demonstrators gathered to protest poor public services, lack of job opportunities, postponement of school openings, salary cuts, and the deterioration of the economic situation. Also the Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) has failed to reach agreement with […]
Scrap Bill to Restrict Free Speech.. Lawmakers to Decide on Abusive Cybercrimes Measure
Human Rights Watch Iraqi lawmakers are considering a draft law on information technology crimes that could be used to stifle free expression, Human Rights Watch said today. Free speech is already under attack in Iraq, and on November 23, 2020 lawmakers discussed this draft law and planned to hold a second reading during the week of November 29. […]
End Impunity for Murders.. Release All Kidnapped and Detained Peaceful Activists
Amnesty Eight organizations released the following statement today calling on the Iraqi government to investigate the detention of activists and others since the start of the 2019 protests and to free all those held arbitrarily for peaceful protests: As we mark International Human Rights Day on December 10, the undersigned organizations call on the Iraqi […]
The Iraqi government prepared a proposal to resolve the water issue with Turkey
Shafaq News The Iraqi Minister of Water Resources, Mahdi Rashid Al-Hamdani, stressed on Monday that “courtesy” is not allowed at the expense of Iraq’s water rights, pledging to provide the water requirements of the Iraqi farmer for the current and the upcoming seasons. Al-Hamdani said in a press conference he held earlier today, “the ministry […]
IRAQI PRESIDENCY On Saturday, December 12, 2020, the President of the Republic of Iraq, Barham Salih, announced that Iraq was heading into a new, greener era during a speech at the UN-organized Climate Ambition Summit 2020. Iraq would do much more to support renewable energies and reduce carbon emissions and other pollution, President Salih said. This […]
After failing to pass a cybercrimes law during the governments of al-Maliki, al-Abadi and Abdul-Mahdi, the Iraqi parliament is trying yet again and is ready to vote. Critics consider it an attempt to deny freedoms, silence journalists and dissidents, and exempt politicians from criticism and accountability. Supporters say it is necessary to ensure national security […]
The New Arab After maneuvering their way through streets that were closed off by security forces, hundreds of Iraqi youth successfully arrived in Al-Haboubi Square in Nasiriya, in southern Iraq, breaking the curfew that forces imposed on the city on Saturday night, November 28. Tensions remained high as anti-government demonstrators vowed not to be silent […]
“Paintings and pictures of martyrs and revolutionary slogans” are all that remain in Baghdad’s Tahrir Square, after the government decided to forcibly reopen Iraq’s most prominent protest square and the surrounding streets and bridges. Authorities removed the tents of the protesters who have been demonstrating for more than a year, but have not answered their […]
What is Behind the Delay in Implementing of the Agreement to Stabilize Sinjar?
The New Arab On 23 October, a prominent Iraqi official in Baghdad revealed to Al-Arabi Al-Jadeed that there will be a delay moving forward with the agreement to normalize the situation in the city of Sinjar, west of Nineveh. The agreement was recently signed in both Baghdad and Erbil, and attempts to resolve problems and […]
Thousands of Protesters Return to Squares on the First Anniversary of the October Uprising
Yesterday in Baghdad, on the first anniversary of the October Uprising, thousands of young protesters gathered in the demonstration squares to commemorate the day. They were united in calling for recognition of the achievements of the past year and an assessment of the ability and commitment of the authorities to fulfill their promises to meet […]
After a five-month pause due to the nationwide quarantine and other preventive measures in place to stop the spread of Covid-19, the Humat Dijla Association resumed its activities by organizing a river event where boats greeted the medical workers who were active throughout the quarantine period, putting their lives on the line to combat the […]
Women in Iraq: From Revolution to Corona
On 5 September 2020, the She Revolution group held a webinar during the Norwegian Social Forum called “Women in Iraq from the Revolution to Corona.” The webinar explored how women’s lives have been affected in Iraq, beginning with the demonstrations that started last October to the spread of COVID19. Together, participants in the webinar looked […]