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Human rights reporting for Iraq, Iran, Syria, Yemen, Lebanon, Turkiye and the Palestinian territories, written for asylum cases.
Tribal reconciliation in Iraq follows a structured process. First, the offending tribe formally seeks a truce (atwa) with...
May 1, 2026
Three patterns stand out in early 2026. First, targeting of Tishreen-linked activists has increased compared to the 2024...
May 1, 2026
The narrative of KRI safety has several real foundations. ISIS never captured Erbil, Duhok, or Sulaymaniyah. The Peshmerga...
Apr 30, 2026
The Popular Mobilisation Forces emerged in June 2014 in response to the rapid advance of ISIS into Iraq....
An honour killing in Iraq typically begins with an allegation: a woman is seen with a man who...
Women returning to Iraq who departed under suspicion or in defiance of family expectations face severe risk of...
The Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI) is governed by a constitutional framework that, on paper, looks democratic. In...
The Iraqi Penal Code, enacted in 1969 under the Ba'ath regime, remains largely in force in 2026. Two...
Iraq operates under a consociational political system established after the US-led invasion of 2003. The constitution mandates power-sharing...
The Jordan honour defence comes from two main parts of the Jordanian Penal Code of 1960. They are...
Iraq is a tribal and patriarchal society. Family honour, called sharaf, is tied closely to the behaviour of...
Moharebeh is defined in Articles 279 to 285 of Iran's Islamic Penal Code (enacted 2013). Article 279 states...
