January 1, 1970
Free Speech Under Threat in Iraq
May 17, 2021

Since 2019, the Iraq protest movement, dubbed the "Tishreen (October) Revolution," has revealed the lengths to which both state and non-state actors are willing to silence dissent and free speech. Iraqi activists and protestors have been subjected to vicious and persistent hate speech campaigns, both…


January 1, 1970
Early Elections or Restorative Elections?
September 14, 2020

A restorative approach to justice, institution- and institution capacity-building can help curb the cycle of retributive…

January 1, 1970
Kirkuk for Kirkukis
October 11, 2019

Regardless of the political outcome, Kirkukis are demanding their say in the future. Civil society, youth,…

January 1, 1970
Iraq's Missing Federation Council
November 8, 2018

The Iraqi parliament’s upper house, constitutionally defined as the Federation Council, has never been established. Establishing…

Influential and activist members of several Kurdistan opposition parties have sought to introduce reforms, but these…

Along with a widespread commitment to democracy among Turks and a resilient civil society, the victory…