Sajjad Al-Iraqi (Al-Mushrifawi)
Sajjad Al-Iraqi (Al-Mushrifawi) is an Iraqi civil society activist. He is well-known for his participation in sit-ins in Nasiriyah, and used social media to express his
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Ali Al-Khayal
Ali Al-Khayal is a broadcaster and presenter on Al-Baghdadia satellite channel. He was arrested on the evening of New Year’s Day 2025 from his home in the Bob al-Sham
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Zainab Rabie
Zainab Rabie is a journalist and broadcaster who has been working for Al-Sharqiya satellite channel since November 2020. On 26 December 2024, she revealed on her
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Jamal Al-Badrani
On 19 November 2024, journalist Jamal Al-Badrani, director of the Al-Sharqiya satellite channel’s office in Nineveh Governorate, was violently assaulted by three
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Hussein Sabri
Hussein Sabri is a civil society activist from Karbala who has been repeatedly targeted due to his involvement in protests and outspoken views on corruption. On 17
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Qais Hassan
Qais Hassan is an Iraqi writer and journalist. On 16 July 2024, former Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi filed a lawsuit against Qais Hassan, demanding compensation of
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Adnan Al-Taie
Adnan Al-Taie is a prominent Iraqi journalist and political commentator best known for hosting the political talk show Al-Haq Yuqal ("The Truth Be Told") on UTV. On 5
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Urs Al-Hamad
Urs Al-Hamad is a political researcher in Iraq who faced a serious threat to his safety in early May 2025. On 5 May 2025, Al-Hamad publicly disclosed on his Facebook
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Ali Mahdi Ajeel
Ali Mahdi Ajeel is a civil society activist from Dhi Qar Governorate, Iraq. He was arrested on 15 October 2024 by the Ministry of Interior’s Intelligence Agency.
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