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Day 16/16 of Activism Against Gender Violence: Women Rights and War


"Growing up in such high level of political violence, state oppression, and degradation had left its impact on me of course... from a very early age I became very rebellious against imposed norms and restrictions.”

The Organisation of Women’s Freedom in Iraq.

After the invasion in 2003, the situation of Iraqi women deteriorated and the rights and freedoms of women have been severely jeopardized.

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An open letter

 

An open letter to:
President of Kurdistan Regional Government, Iraq
Prime Minister of Kurdistan Regional Government, Iraq
Kurdistan Regional Government and public opinion


20 February 2013

Having received the news that Simon Dawod and Hassan Nasrollah have been found and are now in custody under KRG Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani, we, the undersigned, are extremely concerned about guaranteeing the safety of Simon and making sure that Hassan investigated, and tried in a just manner for crimes he allegedly has committed. Therefore, we are presenting our demands and suggestions below in order to make sure that this case is solved without religious and tribalist interference:

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Biggest Women's Trafficker arrested in Baghdad

 

After threatening and terrorizing us
Women of OWFI
August 8 2012 

 
Eman Dakhiliya (female) was finally arrested in the late hours of Sunday night September 2\3 with the company of other traffickers and their serving pimps by an Iraqi security troop in central Baghdad. Eman's many houses in Al Battaween, Karrada, and Palestine street in central Baghdad are served by Amar Zaytuna’s gang who kidnap girls and force them to work in Eman’s brothels; otherwise they kill them or at least damage their faces beyond recognition. Tens of prostituted women and girls live in inhumane conditions, under continuous threat of beatings, but with abundance of alcohol, drugs and hallucination pills.

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Justice for Nigar Rahim


7 August, 2012
An appeal to women organisations and human rights activists worldwide to condemn the Kurdistan Regional Government and seek justice for Nigar Rahim 
Raped by one brother, killed by another brother to wash the shame brought upon family “honour”.

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Prostitution and Trafficking of Women and Girls in Iraq

A fact finding report prepared by Organisation of Women's Freedom in Iraq

 

To read this report please click here

Calling of Women from Around the World to Condemn Attack on Peaceful Protesters in Iraq

Women from Around the World Condemn Attack on Peaceful Protesters in Iraq and Call for an End to Sexual Assault of Women Protesters

 

Du'a khalil Campaign


 

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