IF Holds Second Stakeholder Conference on Human Rights in Iraq! |
November marked the successful conclusion of project activities for IF's Human Rights Advocacy Initiative (HRAI) project, which began in May 2008 to empower Iraq's budding human rights community to be better advocates, raise human rights awareness in Iraq, and promote the adoption of international human rights standards! The project strengthened the monitoring, reporting, networking and advocacy skills of human rights leaders in Iraq, which formed a coalition to actively engage in promoting human rights throughout the country. Under IF's guidance, the coalition created a massive grassroots advocacy media campaign, which comprised television ads, radio and television programs, posters, billboards, and newsletters - all designed to raise awareness of human rights issues in the country and advocates for the adoption of universal human rights principles. Among the HRAI coalition's numerous successes was the creation and publication of Iraq's first Universal Periodic Review (UPR) report for the United Nations, successful implementation of 10 small grants at the grassroots level, as well the lasting connections forged between Iraq's human rights organizations and local and national government officials and agencies. Concluding the project, IF held the project's second HRAI stakeholders conference in Baghdad in collaboration with all members of the HRAI coalition. The conference convened principal stakeholders in the area of human rights, including senior officials from Iraqi ministries, members of parliament, civil society organizations, lawyers and judges, academics, media professionals, and other concerned sectors of society. More than 130 persons participated in this event. Topics covered included: Iraq's obligations to the UNHRC; minorities, IDPs and women's situation; detainees' situation; freedom of expression; and Iraq's legal status before the United Nations international human rights treaties. Panel speakers also discussed ways to develop awareness and commitment on human rights in Iraq. The conference also included a lively dialog session about human rights in Iraq. The event was covered by several media outlets including Al-Sumaria TV station and Al-Mada newspaper, Ipairaq.com, Iraqnews.net, and Uragency.net View Photos / Report (PDF, Arabic) / SpeechesIF Concludes Human Rights Television Broadcasts!The 10th and final televised human rights program of the HRAI media campaign broadcast on November 2, 2011 on the Al-Samawa local TV. These televised human rights programs aimed at urging the Iraqi Government to adopt and implement universal human rights standards. To learn more about the broadcasts...
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IF's Integrity Monitoring Groups Broadcast Radio Call-in Programs to Promote Good Governance in Iraq
Continuing the work that started last month, IF's Integrity Monitoring Groups (IMGs) held 12 radio call-in programs throughout Iraq's provinces to updates the public on the Agendas for Change and provided provincial officials with the opportunity to discuss the measures they are implementing to curb corruption. Learn more about the radio call-in programs... In addition, IF created a television spot to promote transparency and highlight the effects of corruption on Iraqi society. This spot will be broadcast throughout Iraq beginning in December. View the Spot Now! |
IF Holds 2nd Peer Networking Meeting for Newly Elected Iraqi Women Parliamentarians
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On November 9th, IF held the second Peer Networking Meeting with Iraqi Women Parliamentarians (IWPs). The meeting took place at the Constitutional Hall in the Iraqi Council of Representatives (CoR) in Baghdad and was attended by several new IWPs as well as former Parliamentarians Mr. Fouad Rawanduzi and Mr. Hamid Majeed. During the meeting, participants discussed monitoring mechanisms in CoR committees according to the CoR bylaws and suggestions for improving the CoR bylaws. As a result of this activity, several IWPs proposed new CoR bylaws in the Iraqi legislator.
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