Nawzat Shamdin
Freely available weapons and a growing influence of non-state forces
Hawraa, a 32-year-old lawyer from Najaf, left the legal profession after practicing for nearly seven years. Her decision came after she was assaulted over a personal status lawsuit she was handling in 2022. Without a job, she turned to the cosmetics industry, which has since become her new source of income. She regretfully says, "I had ambitions to continue working in the profession I loved since childhood, but the risks surrounding our work, including the threat of death, have become too great. The state and its laws are powerless to protect us." Due to the widespread security chaos in Iraq…
confining weapons to the state… new era in Iraq or
Weapons spread in Iraq after the American invasion of the country and the collapse of the previous regime in April 2003, and when citizens, and later, party forces, seized the weapons stores, which began to enter every home, especially in areas with a tribal nature, Whose sons carried weapons, as did members of armed groups, as a tool to impose their dominance. At a time when all government plans to prevent or limit it failed. At ten o'clock in the evening on Sunday, March 3, 2024, in the emergency department of the Turkish Hosشpital in Nasiriyah, the capital of Dhi…
Christians: 20 Years from Exodus to Extinction
Since the initial surge of violence that marked the breakdown of Iraq's security following the US occupation and the overthrow of the Baath regime on April 9, 2003, religious and ethnic minority groups have faced direct and indirect attacks from armed religious and sectarian factions. These attacks have resulted in killings, kidnappings, and property seizures, compelling many to flee the cities where they had lived for generations. These displaced individuals sought refuge in safer areas within the country or became immigrants abroad. Those who remained faced further isolation, finding themselves concentrated in specific areas between those who remained steadfast on…
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Patriarchal Societal Mentality or Religion: Who is Behind the Obstruction
Patriarchal societal mindset and religious perspectives hinder the legislation of the “Child Protection” Law in Iraq
