Peace in Iraq… Reading in the World Peace Index 2021

The subject of peace is an important and profound subject that needs to be examined widely and in-depth, as peace has a serious role to play in sustaining stability and overcoming any manifestation of violence that threatens stability in all its forms; To achieve this goal, violence must be met with parallel forms of peace, violence in need of parallel peace-building, direct violence is both structural violence and cultural violence. Structural violence is one of the most dangerous forms of violence, because it is in the legal framework, and is exercised through formal institutions and structures, thereby threatening the general stability of the State. Cultural violence is the one that legitimizes direct and structural violence. In order to address this, it is essential to build a structural and cultural peace that will be able to stabilize the country and prevent its violence, as the global peace index emphasizes when measuring the levels of peace in the world.