• Strengthening the Capacity of Labor inspectors: A two-days training session in Erbil

    Strengthening the Capacity of Labor inspectors: A two-days training session in Erbil

  • First Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Roots of Peace Team

    First Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Roots of Peace Team

  • The Peace and Freedom Organization holds its regular meeting

    The Peace and Freedom Organization holds its regular meeting

  • Heritage of Resilience and Collective Memory: Building Bridges for Peaceful Coexistence

    Heritage of Resilience and Collective Memory: Building Bridges for Peaceful Coexistence

  • Continuing Empowerment Efforts: New Sessions on Women's Social and Economic Empowerment in Mosul

    Continuing Empowerment Efforts: New Sessions on Women's Social and Economic Empowerment in Mosul

  • PFO Unites both (Peace and Natural Resources Management Committees) in Kirkuk Under the “Roots of Peace Team”

    PFO Unites both (Peace and Natural Resources Management Committees) in Kirkuk Under the “Roots of Peace Team”

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News and Activates

  • Strengthening the Capacity of Labor inspectors: A two-days training session in Erbil
    Peace and Freedom Organization organized a two-day training session in Erbil on 19–20 July 2026, bringing together 20 representatives from the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs in Erbil, the Erbil Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the General Directorate of labor and Social Security, and Occupational Safety and Health Departments in Kirkuk, and the Ninewa Directorate of Labour and Social Affairs.

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  • First Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Roots of Peace Team
    On 11 July 2026, the Board of Directors of the Roots of Peace Team held its monthly meeting at the Kirkuk Office of the Peace and Freedom Organization, with the participation of all board members. The meeting focused on a number of organizational and administrative matters related to the team’s work, as well as discussing the procedures for officially registering the team with the relevant authorities.

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  • The Peace and Freedom Organization holds its regular meeting
    ​The executive team of the Peace and Freedom Organization met today, Thursday, July 9, 2026, with the attendance of all staff members from the organization's offices in the following governorates and districts: (Erbil, Kirkuk, Nineveh, and Daquq).

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Articles& studies

  • PFO Participates in KOHRW Orientation Session on the Nabni Project
    Today, PFO proudly participated in the orientation session organized by KOHRW under the Nabni Project. The session provided a comprehensive update on the project's activities and progress achieved from 12 February 2026 through the end of June 2026.

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  • Exchange visits between peaceful coexistence bodies and communities in Kirkuk and Shekhan, and a meeting with the Minister of Endowments in the KRI
    As part of the JISRA project, which aims to promote the values ​​of peaceful and religious coexistence among communities in Kirkuk and its surrounding areas, the Peace and Freedom Organization implemented a series of activities on May 30 and 31, including a private meeting with Dr. Pshtiwan Sadiq, Minister of Endowments in the Kurdistan Regional Government, with the aim of building a sustainable partnership and promoting social dialogue. The most prominent of these activities were:

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  • Capacity Building in Journalistic Writing on Women's Issues in Nineveh
    In partnership with Women for Women International, Peace and Freedom Organization successfully organized a two-day training in Mosul. The training brought together 12 women, including media professionals, journalists, activists, and young graduates from media departments.

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  • Workshop on Empowering Women Workers in Bashiqa District
    On 12/ 11/, 2024, the Peace and Freedom Organization supported an activist in organizing a one-day workshop on empowering women workers' rights in Bashiqa District.

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PFO reports

  • Return to Sinjar: The Yazidi Community’s Journey Home and the Challenges Ahead
    On January 23, 2024, the Council of Ministers of the Iraqi Government adopted a decision to close all internally displaced persons (hereafter referred to as IDP) camps in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (hereafter referred to as KRI) by July 31, 2024. According to the Government of Iraq (hereafter referred to as GoI), this decision is intended to encourage the safe and voluntary return of IDPs to their places of origin, as part of a broader policy to end displacement in Iraq, including the KRI.

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  • Report on the Condition of Workers in Iraq and the Kurdistan Region
    On a yearly basis, International Standard of Rights Reports, which evaluates the condition of the rights of workers, is conducted by the International syndicate Union for Workers. The 2023 Report highlights the challenges and violations faced by workers globally.

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  • The Condition of Workers’ Rights and Freedom of Tade In Kurdistan Region and Iraq
    “Workers Rights and Freedom of Association” is a joint project run by PFOK and NPA in Iraq and the Kurdistan Region. The project, which has an implementation period of four years, began in July 2016. A number of researchers from PFOK have conducted a study of the project between July and December of 2016. By using a mixed methods approach, this study tries to reveal the workers’ conditions and the freedom of association and unions in a legal and social framework.

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Other Reports

  • Report on the Condition of Workers in Iraq and the Kurdistan Region
    On a yearly basis, International Standard of Rights Reports, which evaluates the condition of the rights of workers, is conducted by the International syndicate Union for Workers. The 2023 Report highlights the challenges and violations faced by workers globally.

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  • The Condition of Workers’ Rights and Freedom of Tade In Kurdistan Region and Iraq
    “Workers Rights and Freedom of Association” is a joint project run by PFOK and NPA in Iraq and the Kurdistan Region. The project, which has an implementation period of four years, began in July 2016. A number of researchers from PFOK have conducted a study of the project between July and December of 2016. By using a mixed methods approach, this study tries to reveal the workers’ conditions and the freedom of association and unions in a legal and social framework.

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  • The Justice Sector and Conflict: the Case of Iraq’s Disputed Territories of Kirkuk and Nineveh Plains
    The Justice Sector and Conflict: the Case of Iraq’s Disputed Territories of Kirkuk and Nineveh Plains

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