Baghdad Dismisses Free Speech Criticism
Rights groups say government not doing enough to protect freedom of expression and assembly.
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Baghdad Dismisses Free Speech Criticism
Rights groups say government not doing enough to protect freedom of expression and assembly.
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Baghdad Dismisses Free Speech Criticism
Rights groups say government not doing enough to protect freedom of expression and assembly.
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Broad Welcome for Sunni Return to Iraqi Politics
Hopes that move will allow budget to pass parliament and soothe sectarian tensions.
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Lost in Translation: Iraqi Jitters at “Iran Domination” Quote
Despite Iranian insistence that official’s remarks were twisted, merest suggestion of external influence stirs controversy in Iraq.
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Categories: War Updates Tags: Domination, Iran, Iraqi, Jitters, Lost, Quote, translation
Shia Casualties Rise After American Withdrawal
Most of those killed in spate of attacks since December exit have been Shia.
The majority of people killed in Iraq in a series of attacks following the American withdrawal last month have been Shia, stirring fears that of a resumption in sectarian fighting.
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Categories: War Updates Tags: after, American, Casualties, Rise, Shia, Withdrawal
Alarm as Shia Paramilitaries Enter Politics
Observers warn that emergence of Asaib Ahl al-Haq as political actor could further unsettle political scene.
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Categories: War Updates Tags: Alarm, enter, Paramilitaries, Politics, Shia
Is Iraqi Media Law a Step Forward?
Iraq’s new media law, the product of several years of debate, is supposed to protect journalists, but it has been the subject of much controversy. Hazim al-Sharaa, an IWPR editor in Iraq, looks at why some fear the legislation will restrict rather than enhance freedom of speech.
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Categories: War Updates Tags: Forward, Iraqi, MEDIA, step
Iraqi Refugees in Syria Fear For Future
Reluctant to return to Iraq, asylum-seekers worry sectarian violence will ruin their safe haven.
Many Iraqi refugees who fled to Syria following the fall of Saddam Hussein in 2003 once again fear for their future as the uprising against the regime of President Bashar al-Assad continues.
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IWPR Courses Inspire New Generation of Iraqi Women
Workshop participants start producing public-service advertising for local media.
Iraqi women from a variety of backgrounds have launched their first advertising campaign just weeks after attending a specialist IWPR training workshop.
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Categories: War Updates Tags: Courses, Generation, Inspire, Iraqi, IWPR, women