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Iraq must translate human rights commitments made during Universal Periodic Review into effective change
Iraq: the escalating crackdown on civic space
Iraq: Drop draft digital content legislation and protect free speech online
Iraq: Cooperation with Big Tech must not put freedom of expression at risk
Iraq: Six years since Tishreen protests, activists persecuted and freedom of expression in peril
World Report 2026: Rights Trends in Iraq
Whither Iraqi Civil Society?
Iraqi Parliament to Vote on Disputed Freedom Law Amid Secrecy Concerns
Iraq 20 years on: Insider reflections on the war and its aftermath | Suppressed voices: 20 years of civil society in Iraq
Mapping and addressing threats to civic space online
As more people make digital technologies part of their daily lives, so do they expose themselves to risks in exercising their fundamental...
Iraq must translate human rights commitments made during Universal Periodic Review into effective change
Following its fourth Universal Periodic Review in January 2025, Iraq accepted approximately 70% of the received recommendations.
Iraq: the escalating crackdown on civic space
The report identifies patterns and trends, illustrates them through individual cases, and provides recommendations to address the outlined issues and improve...
Iraq: Drop draft digital content legislation and protect free speech online
ARTICLE 19 and 11 other civil society organisations have appealed to Iraq's Communications and Media Commission, urging it to abandon plans...
Iraq: Cooperation with Big Tech must not put freedom of expression at risk
Government pressure on Meta and TikTok is driving censorship and arbitrary takedowns of lawful content in Iraq, threatening civic space and silencing...
Iraq: Six years since Tishreen protests, activists persecuted and freedom of expression in peril
Entrenched impunity for abuses during Tishreen protests has been compounded by an escalating crackdown on civic space.
World Report 2026: Rights Trends in Iraq
In 2025, Iraq maintained the fragile stability it has enjoyed in recent years despite regional turmoil. On November 11, Iraq held parliamentary elections.
Whither Iraqi Civil Society?
With Iraq's civil society increasingly losing access to international funding, its members face tough choices about the future.
Iraqi Parliament to Vote on Disputed Freedom Law Amid Secrecy Concerns
Iraq's Parliament is set to vote on a controversial freedom of expression law. Amnesty International and local groups raise alarms over a...
Iraq 20 years on: Insider reflections on the war and its aftermath | Suppressed voices: 20 years of civil society in Iraq
This collection explores the complex and devastating legacy of the invasion, the occupation and decisions made by Iraqi and international leaders in the years...