The Systematic Erasure: Excluding Women from Iraq’s Public Sphere

This report examines the reality of women in Iraq and the escalating challenges facing their participation in the public sphere, including digital defamation campaigns and social and legislative pressures. It monitors the impact of these practices on female journalists, activists, and candidates, while analyzing the chasm between the legal framework and the actual protection of women's rights.

Iraq: Over 36,000 Domestic Violence Cases Recorded in 2025

This statement addresses the escalating crisis of domestic violence in Iraq, highlighting the registration of over 36,000 cases during 2025. It emphasizes that these official figures do not reflect the true scale of violations, pointing to a vast number of "silent victims" hindered by social stigma and the lack of robust legal protection. The statement calls for urgent legislative reforms and the establishment of a safe environment that safeguards family dignity and individual rights.

Iraqi Parliament: Deals at the Expense of Human Rights

Laws are meant to protect people and uphold their dignity, not to make their lives more complicated or insecure. In their current forms, these two laws pose significant risks to human rights and threaten to deepen violations rather than serve as tools for justice. Passing such legislation reflects a lack of humanitarian vision among political forces seeking immediate gains without considering future consequences.

Notes on the Proposals to Amend the Personal Status Law

The stipulation of Paragraph (A) of Article One of the amendment, which refers to “every Iraqi man and woman,” needs careful clarification in order to ensure that there are no judicial or legislative ambiguities that could be unfairly applied to individuals of other than the stipulated sects.

Children with Laborious Duties; the Statements of Children Working in Rigid Professions

Continuous exposure to violence and exploitation leads to serious psychological problems such as depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder. Children who work in auto repair shops face harassment and abuse daily.

Horrific harassment testimonies at universities, hospitals and TV. channels

Urgent call… Civilians in Sinjar must be protected and fleeing wave must stop

The government's failure to know the fate of the kidnapped Yazidis

With no law to protect them, violence against children is not over