Iraq

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Iraqi Elections and the new Kurdish party

On 7 March the elections for the Iraqi Parliament take place. 6772 candidates are standing. They were nominated by 165 political groups and 12 electoral alliances and they are fighting for 325 seats in the Iraqi Parliament.
19 million Iraqis within Iraq have the right to vote, and a further 1,900,000 Iraqis in 16 countries abroad […]

7Mar2010 | Bestun Baban | 0 comments | Continued
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Convention of the Left - Debate ‘08

Convention of the Left - Debate ‘08
Planet, Peace, People
Manchester 20-24th September
What is the true cost of Britain’s involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan?
An invite for academic, research papers and investigations.
We would like to invite researchers, students and campaigners to investigate and research the true costs of Britain’s involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan, and to then present […]

4Jun2008 | Resistance | 0 comments | Continued
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Basra assualt endangers Iraqi trade unionists

From Naftana, the UK support committee for the Iraqi Federation of Oil Unions
In a series of telephone calls from Basra over the past 48 hours, Iraqi trade union activists appeal for solidarity and describe how the so-called ‘Security Plan’ started midnight 24 March with intense shelling and fire from all kind of weapons.
The attacking forces […]

29Mar2008 | Resistance | 0 comments | Continued