• A delegation from the JISRA Project visits Kirkuk Governorate and Provincial Council.

    A delegation from the JISRA Project visits Kirkuk Governorate and Provincial Council.

  • Coordination meeting in Shekhan to develop a joint action plan to support the Peaceful Coexistence Commission and combat hate speech

    Coordination meeting in Shekhan to develop a joint action plan to support the Peaceful Coexistence Commission and combat hate speech

  • The Importance of the National Strategic Plan for Youth, Peace, and Security in Iraq

    The Importance of the National Strategic Plan for Youth, Peace, and Security in Iraq

  • Women’s economic empowerment forum at the Director of Youth and Sport, Kirkuk

    Women’s economic empowerment forum at the Director of Youth and Sport, Kirkuk

  • Organizing the 3rd Training Session on Countering AI-Generated Disinformation

    Organizing the 3rd Training Session on Countering AI-Generated Disinformation

  • Empowering Defenders in Nineveh: Intensive Training to Enhance Monitoring and Documentation in Mosul

    Empowering Defenders in Nineveh: Intensive Training to Enhance Monitoring and Documentation in Mosul

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News and Activates

  • Coordination meeting in Shekhan to develop a joint action plan to support the Peaceful Coexistence Commission and combat hate speech
    On April 13, 2025, the Peace and Freedom Organization, in partnership with Search for Common Ground, held a coordination meeting with members of the Peaceful Coexistence Commission in Shekhan District, as part of the "JISRA - Joint Initiative for Religious Strategic Action" project.

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  • The Importance of the National Strategic Plan for Youth, Peace, and Security in Iraq
    On March 18, 2025, the Peace and Freedom Organization held a discussion session titled "The Importance of the National Strategic Plan for Youth, Peace, and Security in Iraq" in the governorates of Diyala, ThiQar, and Kirkuk.

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  • Organizing the 3rd Training Session on Countering AI-Generated Disinformation
    As part of its ongoing efforts to empower journalists and media school students from universities and institutes, Peace and Freedom Organization (PFO), with the financial support of the U.S. Consulate General in Erbil, successfully conducted its third specialized training session on countering disinformation generated by artificial intelligence (AI). The session was held in Erbil from February 20 to 22, 2025, and brought together 25 journalists and media students (both male and female) from various cities and twons across the Kurdistan Region and Kirkuk Province.

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  • Baghdad: End of the closing conference to strengthen civil society and human rights
    Peace and Freedom Organization, in collaboration with the Iraqi Human Rights Watch Society , held the final conference for the "Ta’aon" project, which is implemented by Peace and Freedom Organization in partnership with the Iraqi Human Rights Watch Society.

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  • Towards Activating Youth, Peace and Security Agenda in Iraq
    Baghdad, January 29, 2025 - The Diwani Order Committee 241009 held its second meeting in the capital, Baghdad, with the presence of the representative of PFO as a member of the committee, where a small team was assigned to formulate the national strategy for youth, peace and security in Iraq, within the framework of implementing Security Council Resolution 2250.

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Articles& studies

  • 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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  • Promoting interfaith coexistence in Kirkuk
    On 08/10/2024, Peace and Freedom Organization held a discussion session/roundtable within the JISRA project for journalists and community members in Kirkuk

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  • A Workshop about the Universal Periodic Review on workers' rights and freedom of trade union action
    On May 24, 2024 Peace and Freedom Organization held a a workshop in Erbil about the Universal Periodic Review with the participation of heads of trade union federations and specialists in the field of workers' rights from the Kurdistan Region and Iraq.

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Coordination meeting in Shekhan to develop a joint action plan to support the Peaceful Coexistence Commission and combat hate speech
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Baghdad: End of the closing conference to strengthen civil society and human rights
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Capacity Building in Journalistic Writing on Women's Issues in Nineveh
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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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