Amnesty slams Iraq's failure to deliver justice for Tishreen protesters on sixth anniversary

The 2019 Tishreen protests saw at least 541 protesters killed and over 20,000 injured, according to the Iraqi High Commission for Human Rights

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Armed men open fire on Basra protesters demanding employment

Tensions have risen in Basra after an armed group shot at demonstrators organized by engineering, oil, and science graduates demanding employment opportunities with the oil ministry before the gates of the Basra Oil Company headquarters.

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Kataib Hezbollah claims freed Israeli-Russian researcher fueled Iraq protests

Kataib Hezbollah claimed that Tsurkov had partnered with an Israeli spy team to run the Tishreen (October) protest movement to “incite Shiite infighting,” as part of an effort to “manage the notorious so-called Tishrinis and some civil society organizations, establishing direct relationships to enable them to access the parliament and state institutions.”

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Iraqi rights committee withdraws controversial freedom of expression bill

The amended version of the bill has been criticized for lacking "transparency and inclusiveness"

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Iranian government reverses decision to increase insurance, fuel prices after strikes

According to the decision, drivers’ insurance would be increased from 2.35 million Iranian tomans ($29) to 3.35 million Iranian tomans ($40). Gasoline, which used to be at 300 Iranian tomans per liter, was also increased, and transportation fares, lowered.

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Turkish student detained in US for criticizing Israel released on bail

The PhD student was detained in late March for co-authoring an op-ed criticizing her school's stance on the war on Gaza

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Iraqi parliament to hold emergency session amid teachers’ strike escalation

Iraqi parliament will convene an emergency session on Thursday to address the growing demands of striking teachers and academia employees across the country.

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Teachers protest for better services across Iraq

The striking teachers’ key demand is the inclusion of teachers in the Education Service Law, granting them allowances equal to those offered to university teachers and staff who are on the Ministry of Higher Education's payroll

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Turkey clamps down on media coverage amid Imamoglu protests

Turkish authorities have taken a series of measures to suppress media coverage since the arrest of Imamoglu and the eruption of one of the country's largest protests in recent years over the past week.

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