About the Council for Rights and Freedoms
At the recent gathering dedicated to the launch of the “Rights and Freedoms Council,” sponsored by the Iraqi Observatory for Human Rights, the atmosphere felt notably different. Nearly one hundred participants — including journalists, human rights defenders, civil society representatives, activists, and bloggers from various Iraqi provinces — came together under one roof despite their political, intellectual, and cultural differences. What united them was not ideology or shared affiliations, but rather a deeper principle: the urgent need for a safe space for expression, where every individual can voice their opinion without fear of intimidation or targeting.
