Reports 2020-09-28 Kirkuk Agriculture Department ignores decree by Ministry of Justice Shingal’s displaced return to towns and villages lacking drinking water At least 10 settlements and 40 villages in Shingal District resort to tankers to get drinking water; one of the biggest problems facing the residents, most... Coronavirus stifles social and religious gatherings for Kaka’is “We would like it very much if we could once again visit our sacred places to worship and gather for both mourning and celebrations,” said 59-year-old... Female journalists in Nineveh face social stigma and tribal restrictions “Doing journalistic work as a man in Nineveh is a very simple matter compared to when a woman does it, as she is restricted by the customs and traditions... Abandoned guest worker from Sierra Leone claims she was beaten and her passport withheld Hoping to earn an income to sustain a life for herself and her two daughters, 27-year-old Adama Jawara travelled thousands of kilometres to reach Baghdad,... Zanqr, Kaka’i village on the verge of desolation The village of Zanqr used to be among the bustling Kaka’i villages. Lack of security (until recently), and lack of basic services and unemployment have... Land ownership disputes between Kurds and Arabs remain unresolved For three years, the village of Palkana has been among the places where tension and conflict between Kurds and Arabs keep resurfacing, while the Erbil and... Controversy surrounds anti-domestic violence resolution, which is soon to be debated at Iraqi Parliament Women and activists in Kirkuk are split into two camps of opponents and proponents of the Anti-Domestic Violence Resolution, which is soon to be debated in... Motive behind the murder of Awara and Hélin still not clear: father still in hiding “Those two sisters were neglected, but obedient and good to one another,” this is how some of the relatives of the two sisters from Chamchamal who were After 20 years, Lamia’ goes back to school, finishes elementary school and vows to go to college After 20 years being cut off from education, Lamia’ decides to go back to school despite being a housewife and having to care for her three children. She... Life in two neighbourhoods of Kirkuk marred by air pollution Instead of an evening breeze, Azeema and her neighbours are forced to breathe in smoke from burning rubbish, a hospital’s medical waste and smoke from an... Medical centre with no physician serves 14 villages The topzawa medical centre was built 56 years ago, yet to this day, no physician has been appointed as staff, even though it is the only place residents of... Most of Shingal’s shrines and places of worship still in ruins Six years after the war, the destruction of religious places caused by ISIS in Shingal is still manifest, due to neglect by the authorities and lack of... ‹ 1 2 ... 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 ... 53 54 ›
