Iraqi Observatory for Human Rights

In 2014, a group of journalists and human rights defenders established the Iraqi Observatory for Human Rights (IOHR) to advocate for human rights in Iraq and urge authorities to uphold existing national laws and international conventions and to legislate new laws which preserve human dignity regardless of race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sect, or nationality.

The IOHR is a non-profit, Iraq-based organization with a large network of volunteers including activists, journalists, and human rights advocates in all governorates of Iraq.

Supported by this network, the IOHR works to monitor and document violations of human rights, whether they are committed by official bodies or other parties and groups.

Since its establishment, our network has expanded to include up to 70 volunteers, which has facilitated the production of annual and periodic reports that document human rights violations across Iraq.

Many international organizations and Arab and international media rely on the data and reports of the IOHR, including UNHCR, US Department of State, Reuters, CNN, Washington Times, BBC, Al Monitor, Al Arabiya, And Aljazeera among others. The IOHR Director has conducted more than 475 televised interviews on human rights issues since 2014.