A Celebration of Tihlaya for Ramadan on International Cultural Diversity Day
21May is the International Day of Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development. It is an occasion to promote different cultures as a way to show the importance of diversity as a key factor for effecting positive change within the international community. When cultural diversity is a driving force in development, not only does economic growth […]
Save the Tigris Taking Part in the 43th Session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee in Baku
From June 30 – July 10 the 43rd Session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee (WHC) will take place in Baku, Azerbaijan. The WHC will examine the state of conservation of 166 sites inscribed in the World Heritage List, including the Ahwar of Iraq, which consists of several archeological sites and the natural heritage of […]
Nonviolence Activists Organize a National Nonviolence Movement
The Nonviolence and Peace Building Masar (path) held a consultative meeting for activists in order to re-establish a national system for promoting nonviolence in Iraq, with the participation of 40 activists, men, and women, from different governorates of Iraq on May 25th at the Uruk Hotel Hall in Baghdad. The meeting opened with a presentation about the experience […]
Alamarah Council for Social Cohesion Takes up the Issue of Workers’ Rights
On 18 May, the Alamarah Council for Social Cohesion held an open discussion session organized by the Iraqi Social Forums’s economic and social rights masar (path) to deal with urgent issues impacting the lives of workers in Alamarah. It was held in Step Center Hall in Alamarah city. The session opened with an introduction to […]
A Successful Campaign Training in Nasiriyah
From 18 – 19 March, the Information Center for Research and Development worked with the Mashhofna Cultural Center to organize a training for volunteers who wished to develop the skills needed to build and run advocacy campaigns. The training took place at the Mashhofna Cultural Center in Nasiriyah and focused on issues relating to water […]
Children of Daesh Survivors Have Rights Too: A Campaign to Amend the Yazidi Survivors Law
The Minorities and Displaced People masar (path) joins the national campaign to support the adoption of the Yazidi Survivors Law. The draft legislation will soon will be debated in the Iraqi parliament and should be improved upon. The draft is the first legal step taken to assist the victims of the genocide of Yezidi people. […]
Iraqi Law and its Impact on Women
On International Women’s Day, the Information Center for Research and Development held a discussion seminar on the impact of laws on the social, economic and political reality of Iraqi women. The seminar, “Iraqi Law and its Impact on the Reality of Women,” was held at the Teachers Syndicate Hall in Nasiriyah. Participants included legal experts […]
The Humat Dijlah Association (of the Iraqi Social Forum) collaborated with the College of the Origins of Religion to organize a seminar, “The Reality of Water Security and Sustainability,” held on 27 April 2019. It offered an important opportunity for a group of civil society activists and academics to discuss the current environmental challenges facing […]
The ISF Holds Its Third National Meeting in Nasiriyah
From 1-3 of May this year, in the great city of Nasiriyah the third national meeting of the Iraqi Social Forum took place under the slogan “We Love You, Iraq”. Like the civilization of Ur and the ancient city of Babylon, Nasiriyah’s contribution to our common heritage has been enormous. Situated within the cradle of […]
Protect Birds: Be the Solution to Plastic Pollution!” World Migratory Bird Day
Laith Al-Obeidy The Diwaniya Social Forum for Environment and Peace, in cooperation with Humat Dijlah Association, celebrated World Migratory Bird Day 2019 by distributing and delivering information to the public through social network platforms and the hashtag #Protect_Birds_Be_the_Solution_to_Plastic_Pollution. We are in solidarity with our colleagues from around the world in the campaign “Protecting birds: Be […]
Council for Social Cohesion in Sulaimania Addresses Medical Waste Problem in the City
In the past months the Social Cohesion Council in the city of Sulaimania has established itself as a valuable civil society space for dialogue, consisting of men and women of all ages, various professions from doctors and lawyers to journalists and students, from the local community. The goal of the council is to address important […]
Iraqi Trade Unions Call for Resisting the Plunder of the Public Company for Leather Industries
18 May 2019 Statement from the Federation of Workers’ Councils and Trade Unions in Iraq: Workers in the Public Company for Leather Industries in Baghdad are facing plans to seize, liquidate and restructure the company in the name of new investment. Workers are preparing for a new wave of confrontations starting tomorrow, Sunday 19 May 2019. […]