How Kurdish language divisions hinder access to information
This article was written by Tara Aziz and published on Global Voices on September 6, 2023. Nestled within the Kurdistan mountains near the Iranian border, the Iraqi town of Halabja…
Memo from Baghdad: Identifying and Addressing the Needs of Iraqi Documenters
In a moment when free speech is under direct threat in Iraq, our recent needs assessment with Open Archive offers an insightful glimpse into the realities, challenges, and opportunities that…
Amnesty International and INSM Foundation for Digital Rights: Draft laws threaten rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly
Iraq: Draft laws threaten rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly The Iraqi government has re-introduced two draft laws to the Parliament which, if passed, would severely curtail the…
Iraq’s Controversial “Ballegh” Platform For “Combating Indecent Content”
When Umm Fahd danced in the stadium while watching the 25th Arabian Gulf Cup in the Al-Basra governorate in early 2023, she did not expect to be summoned for questioning…
Iraqi Cybercrime Draft Law: In Suspension
On June 5, 2022, Iraq’s Security and Defense Parliamentary Committee announced that it will reintroduce the Cybercrime Draft Law for parliament to vote on during its current session. The law…
Declaration on responsible social media use in iraq
Sign form below PREAMBLE Based on our commitment to upholding the principles of justice and integrity for the Iraqi elections in 2021 and the subsequent period of government formation, we…
No More Voting in the Dark: The Need to Illuminate Iraq’s Internet During Elections
Keyboard: Cathryn Grothe, Research Associate at Freedom House and Hayder Hamzoz, Founder of INSM network for digital rights in Iraq. On October 10th, Iraqis head to the polls to vote…
Iraq’s elections must not be tainted by internet shutdowns
No to internet shutdowns in Iraq these elections — Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition demand an open, accessible, and secure internet for all. “Iraq’s long history of shutting down…
Iraqi Death Squads: Getting Away with Murder
How did armed groups operating under the cover of the Popular Mobilization Forces manage to impose fear through a series of assassinations? Here is a detailed investigation into 2020 assassination…
UNAMI and the UN Human Rights Office: “Human Rights in the Administration of Justice in Iraq: legal conditions and procedural safeguards to prevent torture”
GENEVA (3 August 2021) – Iraq’s legal framework to prevent ill-treatment, developed over several years, now needs to be translated into effective measures to tackle torture in detention centres and…