While it is recognized that the Iraqi Constitution, the Parties Act and all other laws relating to the electoral process attend and prevent sectarian speech in all its forms, the situation in Kirkuk has been and continues to be affected by sectarian speech for 17 years. Elections are only...
Participation ratios are falling further from previous electoral entitlements in Iraq, which gives an indication that there is dissatisfaction on the part of most voters, who seek to punish politicians through boycotting the elections, believing that boycotting the electoral process would deprive candidates of winning or rising to the...
In describing the status-quo of the Iranian-Iraqi relations and the challenges and opportunities facing the two countries, it can be said that they both have many common strategic points. If they reach a particular stage, they can turn into strategic partners. However, both countries have many differences. This might...
Violence is one of the social problems facing societies, and the problems of violence are increasing markedly in societies for multiple reasons; Of which: Social, cultural, and economic causes. Domestic violence against women is a complex problem linked to many factors and variables, each of which has a clear...
In any election, the authorities take many steps; Ensure that voters, candidates, polling staff, observers, and other individuals participating in the elections do not experience any sense of fear or harm; for participation in the electoral process. To ensure that sensitive electoral materials are kept in a secure location,...
Since the fall of the Ba'ath Party regime in 2003, disputed areas, particularly Sinjar, under article No.140 of the Iraqi Constitution, Sinjar has been a point of dispute between the Central Government of Baghdad and Kurdistan Regional Government. which has negatively affected its economic and social progress, although it...
It’s been 17 years since the democratic system that ruled Iraq after the fall of the dictatorship. These 17 years have been marked by glitches and mistakes at all levels. One of the most distinctive features in the democratic systems is that they have flexibility towards reforms, which make...
The world is experiencing accelerated environmental changes, rising rates of pollution from human behavior, and Iraq is not far away from this global climate change, either about rising temperatures, scarce rainfall, water shortages resulting from Turkish water policies, and neglect in Iraqi water policies.
Although Iraq, like the rest of...
This research paper provides a glimpse into the subject of the poor supply of electricity in Iraq. This problem has turned into a real dilemma inherited by the last decades in the country. Despite the tens of billions of dollars invested in this sector, the research opens with a...
ISIS invaded vast areas of northern Iraq in 2014 and was accompanied by unimaginable heinous acts committed against Yazidis. Yazidis are an ethnic and religious indigenous component that has inhabited Iraq for centuries. The Sinjar massacre of 3 August 2014 and the crimes committed against Yazidis included the murder...
