Follow-ups 2024-07-14 Efforts to Recognize Ezidism as Ethnicity Divides Ezidis Anti-Prostitution and Homosexuality Law Shadows LGBT Community “I feel lonely and frustrated. I am scared and constantly anxious,” said Shaida, who belongs to the LGBT community following the Iraqi Parliament’s approval... Human Rights Situation in Iraq deteriorated in 2023, US State Department 2023 Report The US State Department accused both the Iraqi federal and the Kurdistan Regional Government KRG of restricting fundamental freedom of expression and civil... Iraq Amends Law against Prostitution and Homosexuality, US Concerned over Freedoms "There is no place for homosexuals in the Iraq land the Prophets," Iraqi parliament speaker Mohsen Mandalawi said after the passage of the first amendment... On Kurdish Press Day: Contradictory Messages by KRG Premier and his Deputy about Freedom of Expression While the Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government KRG, spoke proudly about the “complete freedom” that journalists enjoy in carrying out their... Tension Escalates over Appointment of Diyala Governor The Sunni forces in Diyala Governorate are seeking to resolve the position of governor and beat the Shiite rivals who failed to form a new administration... Abolishing minority quota fuels hate speech against minorities in Iraqi Kurdistan Region The Iraqi Federal Court’s decision to abolish the quota seats allocated to religious and ethnic minorities in the Parliament of the Iraqi Kurdistan Region... All Eyes on Kirkuk Governor Seat The winning factions in the Kirkuk elections have not agreed on a joint proposal to form a local government and each insists on taking the post of governor,... Coup over Parliament Quota The Iraqi Kurdistan Region's IKR religious and ethnic minorities have decided not to give up, to participate in the Kurdistan parliamentary elections and... Kurdish Lady to Join Diyala Provincial Council Darya Khairallah Arkawazi became a member of the new Diyala Governorate Council based on the decision of the Judicial Commission for Elections after a... "Rotation of positions among ethnicities"Initiative by Turkmen party for local government of Kirkuk The Iraqi Turkmen Front ITF, one of the Turkmen political parties, launched the “Kirkuk Vision 2024-2028” initiative, calling for the rotation of senior... In the shadow of deportation: Germany planned to return thousands of Yazidis to Iraq What happened Most of the world's Yazidis live in Germany - after Iraq. The figure of 250,000 Yazidis in Germany is now being bandied about here; I know of... Provincial Council Elections: Kurds Retreat in Disputed Territories While supporters of the two main Kurdish political parties were celebrating in Kirkuk and other disputed territories, the results of counting and sorting... ‹ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ... 21 22 ›
