From Amnesty International. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq: Ensure accountability for killing of women's rights activist Yanar Mohammed Responding to the killing of prominent Iraqi women's rights activist Yanar Mohammed, who was shot by unidentified gunmen on a motorcycle outside her […]
From Amnesty International. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq: Six years since Tishreen protests, activists persecuted and freedom of expression in peril Six years on from the nationwide protests in October 2019, referred to as Tishreen, Iraqi authorities continue to persecute […]
By John Lee. According to Amnesty International, Iraq witnessed a significant increase in executions in 2024, with at least 63 known executions, up from 16 in 2023 -- the highest number recorded since 2019. All executions involved individuals convicted of terrorism-related offences, amid ongoing concerns about violations of fair trial rights and reports of torture […]
From Amnesty International. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq: Reject changes to Personal Status Law which would allow child marriage and further entrench discrimination Iraqi lawmakers must drop amendments to the Personal Status Law, which would violate women and girls' rights, […]
From Amnesty International. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. "We hold them responsible for the blood of our youth": Five years on, impunity prevails for violations against Tishreen protesters On the five-year anniversary of the Tishreen protests, Amnesty International's research reveals a […]
From Amnesty International. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Daunting and Dire: Impunity, Underfunded Institutions Undermine Protection of Women and Girls From Domestic Violence in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq The Kurdistan Region of Iraq's (KR-I) authorities are failing to ensure that […]
By Amnesty International. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq: Authorities in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq must immediately end their assault on press freedom The authorities of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KR-I) must end their assault on the right to […]
By Amnesty International. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. At least 13 people in Iraq have been executed on a single day this week, said Amnesty International, as the organisation called on the Iraqi authorities to halt all further executions. On 22 […]
By Amnesty International. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq: Authorities must immediately reverse media ban on the terms "homosexuality" and "gender" Responding to the directive issued by the Iraqi Communications and Media Commission (CMC) that media outlets must replace the term […]
By Amnesty International. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq: Draft laws threaten rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly The Iraqi government has re-introduced two draft laws to the Parliament which, if passed, would severely curtail the rights to freedom […]
By Amnesty International. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq: Authorities must act to reveal fate of 643 men and boys abducted by government-linked militias The Iraqi authorities must take concrete action towards revealing the fate and whereabouts of at least 643 […]
By Amnesty International. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq: Government must match rhetoric on human rights with meaningful action The new government of Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani must break with the failures of past governments related to justice, truth […]
