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Paris-Geneva-Baghdad-Beirut-Erbil, May 26, 2021 – In the framework of the ongoing demonstrations against corruption, unemployment, and for political reform in Iraq, human rights defenders, peaceful protesters, bloggers and independent journalists have been targeted by a wave of threats, kidnappings, arbitrary detentions, and killings. The Observatory (FIDH-OMCT) the Gulf Center for Human Rights (GCHR), the Iraqi Observatory for Human Rights (IOHR), Metro Center. Iraqi Al Amal Association (IAA), and Iraqi Network for Social media (INSM) express their utmost concern over these events and call on the Iraqi authorities to put an end to all acts of harassment against human rights defenders, journalists and peaceful protesters and hold perpetrators accountable.

Peaceful demonstrations erupted across Iraq in October 2019 to protest against widespread unemployment, poor public services and rampant corruption. In reaction, a wave of attacks, killings, harassment and threats by unidentified armed actors have been targeting human rights defenders. Peaceful protesters were met with excessive use of force by police and with arbitrary detentions. Despite the commitments by the current government, formed one year ago, to put an end to these human rights violations, the situation is far from improving. Protests are ongoing. Violence against human rights defenders and protesters has not ceased, and impunity is pervasive. According to the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI), from October 2019 to April 2020, at least 487 people were killed and 7,715 injured in the context of the protest. Local human rights organisations estimate that the total number of protesters killed until October 2020 amounted to 600, while 30,000 would have been injured. The numbers have not improved in the past year. 

Killings and armed attacks of human rights defenders

On May 8, 2021, Ihab Jawad Al-Wazni, the head of the Karbala Coordination for the Civil Movement, was assassinated in front of his house in the city of Karbala by an unidentified gunman riding a motorbike. Fahim Al-Tai, his colleague who coordinated peaceful activities for the movement, including through social networks, had already been killed on December 8,  2019 under similar circumstances. Hassan Ashour, a prominent civil society activist was also killed in front of his house in Dhi Qar province on April 15, 2021, after having been threatened by armed groups. It is reported that, on the same day, the security forces injured nine peaceful protesters and one more Mohammed Sattari, was killed by a member of the security forces who ran over him in a car in a southern suburb of Baghdad.

Whether victims have been assassinated in their homes or during protests, the authorities have consistently failed to publicly identify or charge the perpetrators of these killings.

Abduction, arbitrary detention, and judicial harassment of human rights defenders

Human rights defenders are routinely subjected to abduction, arbitrary detention, and judicial harassment. On April 25, 2021, the Babylon Governorate Criminal Court sentenced human rights lawyer Hassan Maharj Al-Toufan to two years in prison on trumped-up charges of “insulting the states and the courts”, in retaliation for his fight against corruption and support for the protests.

On April 6, 2021, security forces also arrested Hussain Dakhel, a civil society activist, for having referred to the courage and bravery of the demonstrators in Dhi Qar Governorate by carrying with him a picture in the streets in Karbala City. Although he seems to still be held in detention, the Karbala Governorate Police Directorate published a statement on Facebook on April 7, 2021, denying his detention.

On April 1, 2021, Haider Khashan, a civil society activist who had been receiving death threats by unknown individuals, was kidnapped in front of his house in Samawa City. He was, however, released a few hours later.

In addition, it is worth noting that on April 16, 2021, two peaceful protesters were kidnapped at the scene of a bombing, which took place in the Al-Habibiya area, while they were about to denounce a terrorist act that struck civilians in eastern Baghdad. On 27 April 2021, another protester, Hassan Ali Al-Mansouri was arbitrarily arrested in Najaf by security forces but was released after one night of protest. Furthermore, peaceful protester Bashir Abbas was tortured by Basra police officers while in custody to extract confessions and later sentenced to 10 years and two months of prison on March 31, 2021.

Attacks, harassment and threats against journalists and bloggers

Bloggers and journalists, including Hussain Taqriban, have been threatened and smeared on social networks. Their relatives have been targeted as well.These threats havesometimes been followed by further attacks.On May 2, 2021, Abbas Al-Rafi’i, journalist, poet and civilsociety activistwas kidnapped by a member of the armed forces in Karbala for transmitting news on peaceful protests but was later released.

Additionally, in the Iraqi Kurdistan Region, the Court of Cassation rejected on April 28, 2021, the appeal made against the verdict issued by the Second Criminal Court in Erbil which includes a six years’ imprisonment against five men – journalist and civil society activist Ayaz Karam Burji from Dohuk, teacher and civil society activist Hariwan Issa Mohammed from Summele, journalist Kohdar Mohammed Amin Zebari from Akre, freelance journalist and civil society activist Sherwan Amin Sherwani from Erbil, as well as political activist Mulla Shafan Saeed Omar Brushki(Dosky) from Dohuk.

The Observatory, the Gulf Center for Human Rights, the Iraqi Observatory for Human Rights, Metro Center, Iraqi Al Amal Association and Iraqi network for Social media (INSM) express their utmost concern over the attacks and silencing of human rights defenders, and the ensuing restrictions on their rights to life, to security, to freedom of expression and association in Iraq. The signatory organisations call on the authorities in Iraq and the authorities of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq to ensure that all human rights defenders are able to carry out their legitimate human rights activities without fear of reprisals and free of all restrictions, including judicial harassment. They further call on the Iraqi authorities to hold accountable those responsible of attacks against human rights defenders, including threats and killings, and to put an end to the impunity surrounding the same acts.

At the same time, they call on the Human Rights Council to hold a special session to address the gross violations against freedom of expression and peaceful assembly that are taking place in Iraq, where intimidation and revenge campaigns have been waged against peaceful demonstrators, human rights activists and journalists, which are likely to impact negatively the freeness and fairness of the upcoming election in October this year.

 The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders (the Observatory) was created in 1997 by the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) and FIDH. The objective of this programme is to prevent or remedy situations of repression against human rights defenders. OMCT and FIDH are both members of ProtectDefenders.eu, the European Union Human Rights Defenders Mechanism implemented by international civil society.

The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) is an independent, non-profit NGO that provides support and protection to human rights defenders (HRDs) in order to promote human rights, including but not limited to freedom of expression, association and peaceful assembly. GCHR is based in Lebanon and documents the environment for HRDs in the Gulf region and neighbouring countries, specifically Bahrain, Kuwait, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen. GCHR was founded in 2011. GCHR’s vision is to have vibrant civic spaces in the Gulf region and neighbouring countries in which human rights are fully respected and HRDs, including journalists, bloggers and Internet activists, can work free from oppression and fear.

In mid-2013, the Iraqi Observatory for Human Rights was founded by a group of journalists and human rights defenders for the purpose of pushing the authorities to abide national laws and international covenants that preserve human dignity regardless of race, color, form, religion, sect or nationality. The IOHR has a network of volunteers and local resources in all governorates of Iraq. Those volunteers and resources work on monitoring and documenting violations, whether committed by official authorities or by other bodies and groups. Over the past six years, this network that operates at the IOHR has expanded to include up to 70 volunteer monitors, who have helped issuing annual reports and periodic reports that documented all events in the country over a period of 72 months.

Metro Center was established in 2009 by a group of journalists and human rights advocates, supported by Institute for War and Peace Reporting (IWPR), aiming at monitoring free press situation in Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Metro was established according to the Kurdistan region code of the non-governmental organizations, number (1) in 2011, and has received the formal license from Kurdistan Regional Government. By providing grants for the center’s projects. Metro Center monitors the implementation of Media Code number (35) in 2008 and the Code number (11) of the rights of Access to Information, and also monitors the way the government deals with the international regulations pertinent to the protection of the rights of freedom of speech and journalistic freedoms, working with the government and the NGOs to put those rights in action and to spread them out. Metro has representations in Kurdistan Region cities, Baghdad, and some European capitals and cooperates with international and Iraqi NGOs.

Iraqi Al Amal Association (IAA) has been established in 1992 as a non-partisan and non-profit organization under the slogan “For the welfare of Humanity”. It has a Special Consultative Status with ECOSOC. IAA aim is for the rehabilitation of people and for influencing the social consciousness towards the creation of a democratic state based on guarantee human rights and rule of law. Through its program of Al-Namaa Center for Human Rights, IAA works all over Iraq on monitoring human rights violations and developing the skills of human rights defenders in advocacy campaigns and networking to improve the human rights situation in Iraq.

Iraqi Network for Social Media (INSM) has been established in 2011 as an NGO by bloggers who continue to work on defending freedom of expression on the Internet and people’s rights in Iraq. INSM also is heavily involved in capacity building efforts to equip human rights defenders including Internet activists with knowledge and tools that empower them as they do their legitimate and peaceful human rights work.

All proposals must be submitted by 12:00 PM on Sandy, March 7. Each page of the completed information sheet, training program proposal, and financial offer (budget) should be stamped with the company stamp, signed, scanned, and submitted to the email address above, along with the other documents.

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Job Summary

As part of a youth livelihoods program, selected candidate will be responsible for the delivery of the entrepreneurship training in accordance with the entrepreneurship curricula. Create, lead lessons and hands-on activities as necessary. Support young people with conceptualizing, planning, and developing innovative and viable business plans. Create a supportive program culture that motivates young people and encourages the development of their self-esteem and confidence. Please send CV as soon as possible to Iraqi Al Amal Association at: Iaa.jobs1992@gmail.com

Job Responsibilities

• Ability to establish rapport with young people and to relate to needs of diverse young people, with respect and sensitivity;
• Deliver entrepreneurship training during 3-month training phase;
• Provide coaching and support as young people implement their business plans during 3-month coaching phase;
• Help young people develop entrepreneurship and small business management skills;
• Coach young people with developing viable micro-enterprise ideas and help them develop business plans;
• Support the placement of young people into entrepreneurial opportunities;
• Ability to motivate youth;
• Support all aspects of the Pilot program and participate in team activities; and,
• Other responsibilities in response to Project needs, including helping and supporting other staff with the training and management of youth as needed.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Degree or experience in Business Management or Entrepreneurship;
• Experience in facilitating training and leading participatory, hands-on activities for youth;
• Excellent communication and facilitation skills;
• Strong commitment to helping young people to succeed, develop livelihood skills, and to make a difference in their community;
• Experience working with youth in local community settings; and,
• Experience with entrepreneurship and small business development and training/coaching preferred.

Please follow below instruction to apply for the position:

• Please use current email address (iaa.jobs1992@gmail.com) to submit your CV.
• State the position headline and location you are interested to apply in email subject, Ex (Headline position) (Location) then send.
• Do not send multiple emails with for same position.
• Do not apply on behalf of other individuals.
• Submission ends in October 20 2020

Note: 6 month as initial contract duration with possibility for extension.

Job Summary

As part of a youth livelihoods program, implement leadership and life skills training component of an integrated youth livelihoods training. Create, lead lessons and hands-on activities as necessary. As well as, support young people with conceptualizing, planning, and organizing meaningful community service activities to benefit their communities.  Create a supportive program culture that motivates young people and encourages the development of their self-esteem and confidence. Please send CV as soon as possible to Iraqi Al Amal Association at: Iaa.jobs1992@gmail.com.

Job Responsibilities

• Ability to establish rapport with young people and to relate to needs of diverse young people, with respect and sensitivity;
• Deliver training in leadership and life skills;
• Help young people to develop specific skills that are essential to success in the workplace;
• Provide leadership opportunities for the participants throughout program implementation;
• Ensure that leadership and life skills training is integrated into all aspects of the program;
• Support young people in participating in community service projects to benefit their own communities; and,
• Other responsibilities as requested and in response to program needs, including helping and supporting other staff with the training and management of youth as needed.

Experience:

• Strong leadership skills;
• Experience with, and knowledge of, youth development;
• Must have deep respect for the young people;
• Strong commitment to helping young people to succeed, develop leadership skills, and to make a difference in their community;
• Experience in facilitating training and leading participatory, hands-on activities for youth;
• Ability to establish rapport with young people and to relate to needs of diverse young people, with respect and sensitivity;
• Experience working with youth in local community settings; and,
• Experience in leading youth trainings preferred.

Qualifications:

• Experience in training youth, youth livelihoods, and youth leadership programming for 3 Years;
• Bachelor’s degree in Business administration;
• Experience in facilitating training and leading participatory, hands-on activities for youth;
• Excellent communication and facilitation skills;
• Ability to motivate youth, experience in working with youth in local community settings.

Please follow below instruction to apply for the position:

• Please use current email address (iaa.jobs1992@gmail.com) to submit your CV.
• State the position headline and location you are interested to apply in email subject, Ex (Headline position) (Location) then send.
• Do not send multiple emails with for same position.
• Do not apply on behalf of other individuals.
• Submission ends in October 20 2020

Note: 6 month as initial contract duration with possibility for extension.

Job Summary

Help support young people to have a successful experience in the program. Work collaboratively with project team to help ensure the smooth functioning of the program and schedule on a day to day basis. Assist with administrative, program, and monitoring and evaluation responsibilities as requested. Please send CV as soon as possible to Iraqi Al Amal association at:

 iaa.jobs1992@gmail.com

Job Responsibilities

• Ability to establish rapport with young people and to relate to needs of diverse young people, with respect and sensitivity;
• Provide organizational and administrative support as requested throughout the program;
• Help ensure project deadlines are met;
• Draft reports and collect data as requested;
• Manage program records and administer field employers further to specify all office needs.
• Assist in Implementation of project activities in accordance with work plan.
• Prepare administrative documents, collect and compile inputs to documents.
• Perform any other duties as required.
• Job shift: full time daily attendance, 5 days per week.

Experience and Qualifications:

• Bachelor degree in Economic and administration – Business administration 
• Spoken and written English fluency required.
• Experience for 5 years and more with INGOs or NGOs as a project assistant or manager for livelihoods projects in Nineveh plains or Mosul.
• Reliability and discretion: you will often learn of confidential matters.
• Administrative experience, especially in livelihoods track.
• Strong computer, organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills;
• Keen attention to detail and an aptitude for problem-solving; and
• Ability to proactively address potential issues and prioritize key tasks.
• Based in Nineveh plains and aware of all surrounding villages or sub-districts for project targeted locations (Qaraqosh-Nimroud-Bartella-Baashiqa-Talkayf-Telescuf and Wana).

Please follow below instruction to apply for the position:

• Please use current email address (iaa.jobs1992@gmail.com) to submit your CV.
• State the position headline and location you are interested to apply in email subject, Ex (Headline position) (Location) then send.
• Do not send multiple emails with for same position.
• Do not apply on behalf of other individuals.
• Submission ends in October 20 2020

Note: 6 month as initial contract duration with possibility for extension.

Since 2018, the Iraqi Al-Amal Association has been partnering with YouthBuild International, Caritas Iraq, and project leader Catholic Relief Services to implement the USAID-funded Shared Future project in five project locations in the Ninewa Plains. The goal of the initiative is to help diverse and cohesive Ninewa Plains communities attain durable returns. The project was designed as a pilot to test approaches to fostering durable returns and to identify promising practices that could be scaled. IAA and YBI have led the youth livelihoods training component of the project. To date, 300 youth have participated in the youth livelihoods training, including leadership training, 12 weeks of either work readiness or entrepreneurship training, and 12 weeks of coaching as youth start up small business enterprises or work in internships.  Given positive results to date, the project has been extended for the next three years, and IAA is looking to hire new positions to help implement the livelihoods component of the project.  

Job Summary

Help support young people to have a successful experience in the program. Work collaboratively with project team to help ensure the smooth functioning of the program and schedule on a day to day basis. Assist with administrative, program, and monitoring and evaluation responsibilities as requested. Please send CV as soon as possible to Iraqi Al Amal association at:

 iaa.jobs1992@gmail.com

Responsibilities:

• Assist in the development and/or finalization of the project work plan and keep it updated in accordance with project activities and timeframes as relevant.
• Review the quality of project data and data collection methods. Support IAA staff with data entry on a timely basis.
• With collaborating partners, review existing approaches and management information systems and agree on any required changes, support, and resources. Maintain good communication with project partners, especially regarding the schedule of MEL activities.
• With collaborating partners, review their existing approaches and management information systems and agree on any required changes, support, and resources.
• Monitor records and all data entry into the CommCare system, managed by CRS for the Shared Future project.
• Provide additional support for the team regarding administration issue and trainings during program implementation.
• Job shift: full time daily attendance, 5 days per week.

Implementation of MEL Plan and Coordination:

• Collect data on a regular basis to monitor program quality, measure achievement against performance indicators, and to inform program design. Share analysis of data with the staff on an ongoing basis.
• Monitor and review data quality with partners. Collaborate with project partners to support a highly functioning MEL system.
• Produce MEL reports and prepare presentations based on MEL data as required.
• Provide the Shared Future Coordinator or Ninewa Project Leader with data analyses and information she/he may require.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor Degree in related field. Economic and Administration-Statistic department
• Minimum of three years of professional experience in a MEL position responsible for implementing MEL activities of international development projects.
• Knowledge of major evaluation methodologies (e.g. qualitative, quantitative, mixed-methods, and impact), data collection, and analysis methodologies.
• Experience in planning and managing surveys.
• Strong writing and communication skills.
• Language: Written and spoken English required.
• Good knowledge and experience regarding gender mainstreaming.
• Excellent analytical skills.

Please follow below instruction to apply for the position:

• Please use current email address (iaa.jobs1992@gmail.com) to submit your CV.
• State the position headline and location you are interested to apply in email subject, Ex (Headline position) (Location) then send.
• Do not send multiple emails with for same position.
• Do not apply on behalf of other individuals.
• Submission ends in October 20 2020

Note: 6 month as initial contract duration with possibility for extension.

Since 2018, the Iraqi Al-Amal Association has been partnering with YouthBuild International, Caritas Iraq, and project leader Catholic Relief Services to implement the USAID-funded Shared Future project in five project locations in the Ninewa Plains. The goal of the initiative is to help diverse and cohesive Ninewa Plains communities attain durable returns. The project was designed as a pilot to test approaches to fostering durable returns and to identify promising practices that could be scaled. IAA and YBI have led the youth livelihoods training component of the project. To date, 300 youth have participated in the youth livelihoods training, including leadership training, 12 weeks of either work readiness or entrepreneurship training, and 12 weeks of coaching as youth start up small business enterprises or work in internships.  Given positive results to date, the project has been extended for the next three years, and

Job Summary

Help support young people to have a successful experience in the program. Work collaboratively with project team to help ensure the smooth functioning of the program and schedule on a day to day basis. Assist with administrative, program, and monitoring and evaluation responsibilities as requested. Please send CV as soon as possible to Iraqi Al Amal association at:

 Iaa.jobs1992@gmail.com

Responsibilities:

The overall task of the Ninewa Project Leader is to provide continuity and leadership of all project, technical, and operational activities. In this role, the Ninewa Project Leader shall:

• Provide overall leadership and technical direction for the program, including leading the strategic planning, ensuring program quality, managing implementation, and guiding reporting and monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) activities.
• Develop professional relationships and further program goals and objectives.
• Oversee program administration, human resources management, and finances with the Shared Future Coordinator to ensure alignment with IAA policies and procedures.
• Communicate effectively with other project partners and collaborate as requested to provide positive visibility of project activities.
• Lead field staff by coordinating with teams from the three training centers (in Bartella, Qaraqosh, and Telkeif) to implement all program activities based on work plan and project objectives. Support smooth operation of the program and manage essential needs of the three training centers.
• Conduct frequent field visit each week or daily if needed to monitor program quality and implementation

Qualifications and Experience:

• Degree in related field. specifically business administration
• Five years of professional management experience, ideally with leading or supporting teams and/or livelihoods training or non-profit experience.
• Ability to travel between Ninewa Plains villages and sub-districts to monitor all program activities with field teams in targeted locations.
• Experience in MEL, especially tracking indicators to ensure program quality and meeting program goals based on the MEL plan.
• Good skills in tracking expenditures against proposed budget for Shared Future program observing cash flow by field teams.
• Experience in simultaneously manging multiple tasks.  
• Spoken and written English fluency required.

Please follow below instruction to apply for the position:

• Please use current email address (iaa.jobs1992@gmail.com) to submit your CV.
• State the position headline and location you are interested to apply in email subject, Ex (Headline position) (Location) then send.
• Do not send multiple emails with for same position.
• Do not apply on behalf of other individuals.
• Submission ends in October 20 2020

Job Summary

Help support young people to have a successful experience in the program. Work collaboratively with project team to help ensure the smooth functioning of the program and schedule on a day to day basis. Assist with administrative, program, and monitoring and evaluation responsibilities as requested. Please send CV as soon as possible to Iraqi Al Amal association at: Iaa.jobs1992@gmail.com

Job Responsibilitie

• Mange relations with young people, parents, families, and community members;
• Support all aspects of program implementation, from recruitment of young people, enrollment, training, and coaching. Deliver training as necessary.
• Problem-solve as required to ensure a high quality program experience for all program participants;
• Document program successes and challenges and communicate frequently with IAA team;
• Attend daily/ weekly staff meetings & briefings; and,
• Other responsibilities in response to program needs.
• Facilitate IAA’s works in targeted locations (Qaraqosh) and finalize procedures regarding registration in local governmental authorities.
• Manage to support in all logistical issues with field teams as needed

Experience

• Strong and good relations with diverse young people, taking in consideration respect and sensitivity;
• Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills;
• Strong commitment to helping young people to succeed, develop livelihood skills, and to make a difference in their community; and
• Experience working youth in a local community setting.

Qualifications:

• Good communication skills.
• Familiar with the Ninewa Plains. Strong knowledge of local communities and key stakeholders.
• Academic degree in related field.
• Position will be located in the Ninewa Plains. Resident of Ninewa Plains, or capacity to commute. 

Please follow below instruction to apply for the position:

• Please use current email address (iaa.jobs1992@gmail.com) to submit your CV.
• State the position headline and location you are interested to apply in email subject, Ex (Headline position) (Location) then send.
• Do not send multiple emails with for same position.
• Do not apply on behalf of other individuals.
• Submission ends in October 20 2020