HUMAN RIGHTS CENTER IN IRAQ
It symbolizes the unity of Iraq whereas the scale has signified the concepts such as justice, equity, grant each Iraqi citizen his/her natural rights, and without making any discrimination of skin color, sex, race, sect, communality and nationality among the peoples of Iraq, accept that a human is considered to be the most worthy existence.
The (Human Rights Center in Iraq) is a non-governmental, non-profitable non- partisan and independent organization, categorized as a humanitarian organization ( NGO ) that aims to create a free and democratic Iraq , where the human rights are protected , safeguarded and where all the Iraqis enjoy the same legitimate , equal and fundamental human rights . The Center was first founded in Kirkuk city directly after the fall of the dictatorial regime on the 13th. of April, 2003. It was founded by a good elite of Kirkuk citizens. The organization has branches in the capital Baghdad and Erbil as well.
Our organization is officially licensed by The Iraqi Ministry of Planning and The Ministry of Civil Society Organizations under the registration No. ( 1Z1310 ).
The Organization’s Objectives
1- Working to create a democratic free Iraq where human rights are not violated.
2- Working to realize ethnic and doctrine interaction and creating a collaborative society where
everybody will work hard to build a peaceful, prosperous flourishing Iraq.
3- Establishing cooperation and coordination with the governmental and non-governmental institutions so as to present the best social , cultural and humanitarian services to Iraqi people.
4- Working hard to find fundamental solutions for all Iraqis who were affected one way or another by the dictatorial regime and trying to have them compensated by the related governmental institutions.
5- Presenting all sorts of assistance, material and moral , to the chaste poor families especially the widows and orphaned children to alleviate their miseries and sufferings and help them live normally.
6- Working to find appropriate solutions for the miseries and suffering of the disabled , socially educationally and psychologically , and giving them every possible assistance to prevent them from being a burden on their families and society.
7- Making required efforts to find fundamental solutions for the expelled and displaced families inside and outside Iraq.
8- Establishing the principles of human rights and the concepts of civil society in Iraq via holding periodic seminars and courses.
9- Working to implement humanitarian , cultural , structural and service projects in collaboration with the governmental institutions and other local / international humanitarian organizations so as to serve all Iraqis regardless their ethnicity , religion and doctrine.
10- Working to safeguard Women and children’s rights in social issues.
Organizations departments
Administrative & Financial affairs Department
Culture & Information Department
Coordination and follow-up Department
Public Relations Department
Humanitarian & Educational Department
Women Affairs & Rights Department
Human Rights Violation Monitoring Department
The Displaced & Chaste Families Department
The Department of the disabled
Students & Youth Affairs Department
Organization’s General Activities for its three offices
A- Issuing a monthly electronic cultural newspaper under the title ( Al-Mizan Al-Adel / The Just Scale ) aiming to spread the culture of human rights in Iraqi citizen’s mind and behaviour . It is also a means to observe and monitor the human rights violations and keeping the related institutions of these violations. It is also a means to publish our organizations activities and performances to the public opinion.
B- Observing the violations and breaching of human rights in Iraq and documenting them and then addressing the relevant sides to find appropriate effective solutions so as to eliminate them in future.
C- Our organization plays a vital active role in conferences , seminars and symposiums organized by governmental , international sides such as:
1- The United Nations & The European Union :The united nations office in Iraq ( UNAMI )
2- The Ministry of Human Rights / Civil and national organizations office / Studies and Researches office / Lawful affairs office / performance monitoring and information section
3- We work with return issues in collaboration with the UN and our partners in Sweden with advice and information and also share information with the Iraqi Migration Agency