Follow-ups 2020-05-16 Safa Salah: I am a human rights activist and the voice of IDPs should be heard Iraqi women lose their role in the new government with only holding a minister The Iraqi politicians frequently insist on the fact that women are half of society and they internal regulations of their political parties allocate... Threats and violence compel activists, journalists and protestors to flee Baghdad since the start of the protests Activist Ali Makdam fled Baghdad and moved to a hotel in Erbil as a result of the death threats he received during the social uprisings, similar to what... The Feyli Kurds pay the price for their ethnicity and sect The Feyli Kurds, as members of an Iraqi minority community, have struggled for decades for their rights, paying the price for their ethnicity and sect.... Impunity: A motivator for continuous assassinations and violence against Journalists in the Kurdistan Region “There’s a popular proverb that says, ‘if the perpetrator is not found, the authorities are involved,’” replied journalist Asos Hardi in response... Giving voice to the IDPs: A project in the heart of displacement and marginalization “Just talk about whatever nonsense you wish except for elections” this is how the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) attempted to avoid listening to... Religious and ethnic minorities quota seats between fragmentations and rivalries of dominant political parties Throughout the successive Iraqi elections, the religious and ethnic minorities have been subjected to the rivalry and influence of the political parties... Sexual Harassment: The trauma of the Iraqi female journalists Suha, 35, was desperate to find a job to make a living. She actively sought for a position that is relevant to her major in communications. Eventually, she... Baghdad boils while Erbil is silent While Baghdad, the capital of Iraq, boils, Erbil, the capital of its region, is silent. The social uprisings in central and southern Iraq have been... Child abandonment, an endless story Said Serwan, a lawyer in the Kirkuk court house, has never been as shocked as he has been in the last two years. The reason is the rise in the child... Elections, root of political disagreement among ethnic components The popular view is that: no matter what the results of the elections are, they will neither result in changes in the significant administrative positions... Iraqi Christians: a fight for survival Perhaps, they are the most peaceful ethnic components in Iraq, taking the least part in the country’s administrative, political, and security conflicts;... Women protestors: we have one goal, we have to be together “Raising our voices at the Tahrir Square has more influence on the authorities, the participation of the women in protests further strengthens that... ‹ 1 2 ... 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 ›
