Nissan Institute for Democratic Awareness
Civil Society Initiative (CSI) is an independent, non-governmental, non-partisan and not-for-profit human rights and advocacy organization established in 2004. Since its foundation CSI has focused on the promotion and protection of human rights, the rule of law, good governance, gender based violence and community development.
On May 13, 2017, Iraqi Parliamentarians delayed the passage of a draft of the Law on Freedom of Expression, Assembly, and Peaceful Demonstration after citizens, civil society organizations, and trade and labor unions protested the proposed legislation. Through constructive dialogue, the coalition persuaded Members of Parliament to indefinitely postpone a vote on the bill, which…
The Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA) recently interviewed the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) partner and journalist, Muntathar Nasser, about his role in the recent Panama Papers investigation. Nasser is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of the Iraqi independent, NED-funded, online daily newspaper, al-Aalem al-Jadid. Nasser’s work in the Panama Papers investigation exposed the business…