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Looking forward to be an effective part of @CivCenter to help those who are victims of armed conflicts. – at Iraq
Exciting year-end news from CIVIC! Welcome new board members: Abigail Linnington, Juan E. Mendez & @basimrazzo.
Here's to navigating challenges & seizing opportunities to reduce civilian harm in conflict together. Learn more about them here: civiliansinconflict.org/pres…
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More than 200 participants from Ukraine and abroad gathered in Kyiv for CIVIC’s 7th International Conference on Protection of Civilians.
Read More shorturl.at/CMgCo
#Ukraine #CivilianProtection #CIVIC
Iraq witnessed celebrations related to the departure of US forces. The US military withdrawal from Iraq was officially completed on September 30, 2026.
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We're launching a new community initiative with @AgoraGovernance.
This is an opportunity to connect with others who care about protecting civilians, explore new approaches to philanthathy and participation, and help us learn how communities can support humanitarian impact! 🌐
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After 9/11, "We saw a fundamental shift take place in the presumption of guilt or innocence," says @AzmatZahra.
"The label of terrorism, or the designation that an individual was associated with a group, just the mere allegation itself, would be so damning ... the bar for proving proving yourself innocent was so much higher than the bar for intelligence used to lethally target and kill someone in the first place."
Anatomy of an AI kill chain! – at Iraq
“Based on the information at hand, the strike is approved by the commander—with the support of legal and political advisors.” *Spoiler* this fictional strike instead misidentifies a food distribution point, factually explored by @airwars + @AINowInstitute. ai-killchain.airwars.org/#su…
Basim Razzo retweeted
“Based on the information at hand, the strike is approved by the commander—with the support of legal and political advisors.” *Spoiler* this fictional strike instead misidentifies a food distribution point, factually explored by @airwars + @AINowInstitute. ai-killchain.airwars.org/#su…
Cross-border strikes on the Gulf and Erbil turn localized friction into a global crisis by threatening energy markets, economic stability, and regional sovereignty. – at Iraq
❗#CIVIC is alarmed by the renewed escalation of hostilities between the US and #Iran.
We call on all parties to protect civilians and civilian infrastructure and fully comply with international humanitarian law.
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Congratulations to all the students who participated in the World in Conversation (WinC) from Penn State University dialogues during the 2025–2026 academic year. Your commitment to meaningful dialogue is truly appreciated.
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New #CIVIC research from Mali, Somalia, Ukraine, and Yemen shows how gender-responsive and inclusive community-based protection leads to stronger protection outcomes for communities.
Read the report:
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#CommunityBasedProtection #GBV
Today, we are proud to launch CIVIC’s 2025 Annual Report, highlighting our work with communities and partners across Somalia, Sudan, Ukraine, Yemen, and Syria to strengthen civilian protection and reduce harm in conflict.
Today, we are pleased to launch CIVIC's 2025 Annual Report.
From Somalia and Sudan to Ukraine, Yemen, and Syria #CIVIC worked alongside communities, security actors, and policymakers to strengthen civilian protection and reduce harm during conflict.
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As the entire region awaits President Trump’s ultimatum to Iran—set to expire tonight , here in Erbil and the whole country , anxiety is widespread.
The city has endured daily rocket and drone attacks, along with the dangerous fallout of intercepted missiles and debris.
A reality that some factions have yet to fully recognize, as their actions continue to affect Iraqis within the country.
"Iraq cannot fully police its own airspace, where US military action has become part of a wider conflict unfolding above a country that says it wants no part in it," writes @HayderSH. The consequences of another illegal war, 23 years ago, still hurt Iraqis thenationalnews.com/opinion/…
Iraq is the only country in the region that is being hit by both sides.
The North is being hits by PMF forces , south and West of the country is being hit by Israel of the US !
Ironic situation!
The many Christians in Erbil live in a neighborhood called Ainkawa, which is located very close to the American base near Erbil Airport. In recent days, shells, drones, and intercepted rockets have fallen on Ainkawa, causing damage to homes and resulting in civilian casualties.
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The tragic irony of living in Iraq is that nowhere is truly safe. What once felt secure can quickly become dangerous. In such circumstances, protecting civilians is not just important—it is a moral and humanitarian obligation. @CivCenter
Iraqis have suffered immensely from having this regime as a neighbor. The eight-year Iran–Iraq War was one of the most devastating conflicts of the modern era, causing hundreds of thousands of deaths and up to around one million total casualties on both sides.
Since 2003, Iran has continued to exert significant and often destabilizing influence in Iraq through allied armed groups and political actors across the region.