Iraq is poised to pass ... on women’s rights in the country following protests led by young women against the strict ...

Human Rights Watch thus does not support or oppose the threatened war with Iraq. We do not opine on whether the dangers to civilians in Iraq and neighboring countries of launching a war are ...

Syrians in Iraq have reportedly been subjected to attacks by local armed groups over the past few days for their alleged ...

Nearly 20 years since Iraq created a new Constitution assuring that people of all religions and ethnicities would be ...

“It’s deeply disheartening to see Iraqi leaders move the country backward rather than forward on women and girls’ rights,” said Sarah Sanbar, Iraq researcher at Human Rights Watch.

Erbil, Kurdistan Region of Iraq – From 21 to 23 February 2025, a national workshop on awareness of the risks associated with irregular migration, as well as a Training of Trainers (ToT), were held for ...

Children in Iraq have very different opportunities for healthy development based on factors beyond their control. There are substantial differences in the opportunities children have in terms of ...

The law threatens constitutionally protected human rights and fundamental ... that such discrimination in Iraq will harm business and economic growth in the country, it stated.

The killing comes as the group has been reconstituting in Syria, carrying out more attacks than at any time since it lost ...

Amendments to Iraq's Personal Status Law that came into effect on February 17, 2025, fail to adequately protect women's right to equality before the law and leave them vulnerable to abuse and ...

Iraq experienced rapid economic growth fueled by the expansion of oil revenues and the restoration of relative peace in many parts of the country. Yet, one in five Iraqis lived in poverty; and many ...