Republic of Iraq Joint Submission to the UN Universal Periodic Review 34th Session of the UPR Working Group Submitted 28 March 2019 Submission by CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation, NGO in General Consultative Status with ECOSOC; Iraqi Al Amal Association, NGO in Special Consultative Status with ECOSOC; Arab NGO Network for Development, NGO in Roster Consultative Status with ECOSOC; and Al-Namaa Center for Human Rights CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation Iraqi Al Amal Association CIVICUS UPR Lead, Sonya Merkova Email:
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[email protected] Tel: 00964772616680 Tel: +961 1 319366 Web: http://alnamaa.org Web: www.annd.org 1. Introduction 1.1 CIVICUS is a global alliance of civil society organisations (CSOs) and activists dedicated to strengthening citizen action and civil society around the world. Founded in 1993, CIVICUS has members in more than 190 countries throughout the world. 1.2 The Arab NGO Network on Development (ANND) is a regional network that works in 12 Arab countries, with a membership of nine national networks, which have an extended membership of 250 CSOs from different backgrounds, and 23 CSO members. ANND works towards strengthening the role of civil society and enhancing the values of democracy, respect for human rights and sustainable development in the region. 1.3 Iraqi Al-Amal Association, established in 1992, is a non-political and non-sectarian association of volunteers actively engaged in projects for the benefit and wellbeing of the Iraqi population.