News Outspoken Iraqi Lawyer & Activists Zainab Jawad Arrested at Checkpoint: A Stark Reminder of Dwindling Civil Freedoms in IraqBaghdad June 30, 2025 Kuzhein Mahmood (Website Administrator) 1 Comment In a deeply troubling development for civil society and human rights defenders in Iraq, prominent lawyer and activist Zainab Jawad was arrested on Sunday, June 29, while passing through the…
Opinion From Liberators to Threat: Why Iraq Must Dismantle Hashd al-Shaabi Before It Becomes Worse Than ISIS June 30, 2025 Kuzhein Mahmood (Website Administrator) No Comments Kawan Ali -Activists In the aftermath of the ISIS invasion in 2014, Iraq found itself facing an existential threat. In response, the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), or Hashd al-Shaabi, were…
Opinion The Barzani and Talabani families are the primary culprits behind the nation’s poverty. June 30, 2025 Kuzhein Mahmood (Website Administrator) No Comments Sarkar Khdhr Qadr – Activists For over 30 years, they have continuously looted and stolen in every possible way. Every day, they sell 300,000 barrels of oil, yet the revenue…
Opinion Kurdistan: Past, Present, and Future June 29, 2025 Kuzhein Mahmood (Website Administrator) No Comments Rebin Ahmed Rashin – Activists Dr. Qutbeddin Sadeqi, a renowned Iranian Kurdish historian and scholar, reflects on the political trajectory of the Kurdish region in Iran in his works. He…
Opinion The Perpetual Crisis of Governance in Iraqi Kurdistan: A Critical Analysis of Dual Family Rule June 27, 2025 Kuzhein Mahmood (Website Administrator) No Comments The political landscape of Iraqi Kurdistan presents a deeply troubling case study of how dynastic politics and authoritarian governance can systematically undermine democratic institutions, civil liberties, and economic prosperity. Under…
Activities Birmingham Glasgow Leeds London Manchester Newcastle News Scotland Wales DAKOK Leads Global Seven-City Protest for Justice in Kurdistan June 26, 2025 Kuzhein Mahmood (Website Administrator) No Comments On June 26, 2025, DAKOK Organization launched a powerful multi-city international campaign in solidarity with Kurdistan’s civil servants and teachers, who have suffered over a decade of wage delays, arbitrary…
News Authoritarian Escalation in Sulaimaniyah: Mass Arrests Target Raudty Halwest Leadership, Journalists, and Civil Society June 26, 2025 Kuzhein Mahmood (Website Administrator) No Comments On June 26, 2025, security forces in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq conducted a coordinated and deeply concerning operation targeting members of the Raudty Halwest movement and wider segments of…
Opinion Crimes Committed by the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) and Asa’ib Ahl al-Haq Against the Kurds June 24, 2025 Kuzhein Mahmood (Website Administrator) No Comments Kawan Nariman- Activists Following the decline of ISIS, the Iraqi government, alongside various paramilitary groups operating under the name of the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), began asserting control over several…
Opinion The Financial Crisis and the Role of the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) in Iraq June 24, 2025 Kuzhein Mahmood (Website Administrator) No Comments Abdullah Abdulkhaleq – Activists In the context of the ongoing financial crisis and the challenges faced by both the public sector and the Kurdistan Regional Government, we observe that the…
Opinion Escalating Regional Tensions and the Fragile Future of Iraq June 24, 2025 Kuzhein Mahmood (Website Administrator) No Comments Miqdad Muhamad – Activists Earlier today, reports emerged confirming that the Islamic Republic of Iran launched a missile attack targeting the Ain al-Assad military base located in Iraq’s Anbar province.…
