Eighth periodic report on violations during popular demonstrations – Part 2
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) pays tribute to the brave women of Iraq who are fighting for women’s rights at a time when violence against women is
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Armed militia in Basra systematically trying to assassinate human rights defenders
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) is devastated to learn of the murder of prominent human rights defender Dr. Riham Yaqoub (photo on the left above), who was
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Seventh periodic report on violations during popular demonstrations
In its seventh periodic report on violations during the popular demonstrations which began in Iraq in October 2019, the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) documents
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Journalist and security expert Dr. Hisham Al-Hashemi assassinated in front of his house in Baghdad
On 06 July 2020, an armed group riding two motorcycles shot journalist and well-known security expert Dr. Hisham Al-Hashemi in front of his house in the Zayouna area in
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Sixth periodic report on violations during popular demonstrations
Introduction Larger demonstrations have been renewed throughout Iraq, demanding the civil and human rights of citizens, and during the past month, sit-in squares in
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Fifth periodic report on violations during popular demonstrations
Despite the measures taken to limit the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Iraq, which resulted in a large number of people being forced to stay in their homes, a
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Freedom Forum Adds 11 Names to Journalists Memorial, including journalists killed in Iraq and Syria
On Monday, 04 May 2020, the Freedom Forum adds the stories of 11 men and women to its Journalists Memorial to represent all journalists who died or were killed while
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Fourth periodic report on violations during the ongoing popular demonstrations
The outbreak of COVID-19 in Iraq resulted in a large number of protesters staying in their homes, although a few dozen decided to remain present in the sit-in squares in
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Killing and kidnapping of human rights activists, journalists and lawyers continues
Human rights defenders, journalists and lawyers have been kidnapped and killed in Iraq since the beginning of the month, reports the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR),
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