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 […]
Militia rockets kill five civilians in Iraqi capital as US mulls embassy withdrawal
AL MONITOR Two women and three children were killed at a Baghdad home on Monday as the United States threatens to pull its diplomatic mission. Three children and two women were killed by a rocket strike on a home in a Baghdad neighborhood on Monday. The incident, announced by Iraq’s Security Media Cell, comes amid threats by US […]
The Iraqi Civil Society Initiative (ICSSI) and CPT-Iraq jointly wrote to Iraq’s President Barham Salih and Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi imploring them to take immediate diplomatic action to end the Turkish bombing of northern Iraq. Twenty-seven Iraqi organizations and sixteen international organizations co-signed this urgent appeal to protect of civilian lives, their homes and livelihoods. […]
Iraqi Citizens and Government Debate a New Domestic Violence Law As Family Violence Increases
As cases of violence against women and children continue to increase, supporters and opponents of a new law to protect and assist victims of domestic violence in Iraq differ sharply over aspects of the proposed legislation and whether the law should be passed. The She Revolution has learned of many cases of domestic violence through […]
There Must Be a Complete and Total Ceasefire By Turkey in Iraqi Kurdistan
On September 6, Turkey’s Defense Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu announced the end of Operation Claw-Tiger, the Turkish military ground campaign in the Haftanin area of the Kurdistan Region’s northern border with Turkey. Since the middle of June 2020, Turkish military operations have killed at least nine civilians, bringing the total killed since 2015 to at least 99. But […]
The new Arab Baghdad Anthem Saif al-deen On Thursday, the judicial authority in Iraq announced that it has detained a number of police officers and members of the security services on charges of suppressing the demonstrations. It has also issued court rulings against some officers accused of using excessive force on demonstrators. Activists however are […]
The Assassinations and Repression of Protesters Must Stop Immediately
A call to hold accountable all those who violate Iraqis’ human rights Since the earliest days of the October Revolution in Iraq, criminals have assassinated activists and human rights defenders, both women and men. Despite having committed these horrible crimes they have not been held legally accountable. This has led to an increasing number of […]
UN: Accountability for Human Rights Violations During Peaceful Protests is Key
UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS – OHCHR BAGHDAD/GENEVA, 27 August 2020 – Despite promising steps by the current Government of Iraq concerning human rights violations and abuses committed in the context of recent demonstrations, accountability remains elusive, according to a UN report released on Thursday. The report details actions and omissions in handling the massive protests […]
Launch of Sumereen: Socio-economic growth through eco-tourism in Thi Qar
PRESS RELEASE Thi Qar, 26 August 2020- Funded by the European Union (EU), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) will be supporting socio-economic growth through eco-tourism and cultural heritage preservation in the Governorate of Thi Qar, south of Iraq. Virtually launched, project Sumereen: Sumerian Youth for Economic Development and Cultural Heritage, will be implemented in […]
Activists continue to be killed in Basra
AlMonitor The killing of an Iraqi activist in Basra took place even as Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi was visiting Washington; it was just the latest in a series of violent attacks against protesters and others in the southern city. As the US-Iraq Strategic Dialogue continued with Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi’s visit to Washington, […]