Iraq

Iraqi protesters gather at Tahrir square during ongoing anti-government demonstrations in the capital Baghdad on October 31, 2019. © Ahmad Al-Rubaye/AFP via Getty Images

“This is a Critical Time for Iraq”

Co-founder of Jummar media explains why young Iraqis urgently need an information space where they can learn, contribute and share perspectives.

2 May 25

Jummar is an independent Iraqi outlet mentoring young journalists to cover under-reported stories. Illustration by Jummar.

Supporting Independent Iraqi Journalism

IWPR partner Jummar, an independent Iraqi outlet, mentors young journalists to cover under-reported stories.

17 Apr 25

Artwork by Mays Al-Saray.

Short Sleeves in Iraq

Defying social pressure to cope with the hardships of the summer heat.

14 Jun 24

41 migrants from Iraq had to make a camp right on the border between Belarus and Latvia, while none of the border guards allowed them to enter neither Belarus, nor Latvia. © Rawa Yasen

Belarus: Migrants Stuck in Limbo

Cold, hungry, and trapped, Afghans and Iraqis are amongst those caught between countries.

27 Aug 21

Yazidi refugees celebrate news of the liberation of Sinjar from ISIS extremists, while at a refugee camp on November 13, 2015 in Derek, Rojava, Syria. The Islamic State captured Sinjar in August 2014, killing many and sexually enslaving thousands of Yazidi women. © John Moore/Getty Images

Iraq: Justice for Survivors as Activists Overturn Taboos

“They think being a good woman means you must be silent.”

8 Mar 21

Aya Ameer (L) and her relative Duaa Mohamed during a protest at Tahrir Square in Baghdad. © Erin Trieb/Getty Images

Iraqi Women Will Not Be Silenced

Wave after wave of protest has shown what freedom of expression really means.

9 Feb 21

In recent years Iraqi artists have developed their street art and caricatures in support of the anti-government movements. © Erin Trieb/Getty Images

“My Art is a Tool to Defend Freedom”

How one IWPR trainee uses political cartoons as a call for action.

9 Feb 21

Demonstrators paste wishes on post-it notes on the "wish wall" in Tahrir Square on Nov. 22, 2019 in Baghdad, Iraq. © Erin Trieb/Getty Images

New Iraqi Law Threatens to Strangle Dissent

Government poised to adopt far-reaching legislation on online expression.

30 Nov 20

Hisham Al Hashimi, pictured here during IWPR Iraq training in 2016. (Photo: IWPR

Iraq: IWPR Mourns Hisham al-Hashimi

Death of analyst comes as severe blow to freedom of expression and peaceful coexistence.

15 Jul 20

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Fake News in Iraq

Open access social media survey reflects fear and confusion over misinformation.

9 Jun 20

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