24th February 2017. A new offensive to retake the western part of Mosul from ISIS has started. This follows a formal announcement of the Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on 19 February.

17th February 2017 Child marriage dramatically increased among Internally Displaced Persons in Kurdistan Iraq following the ISIS attack on Mosul and the eastern region of Iraq in 2014.

10th February 2017.  Tens of thousands of Internally Displaced Families (IDFs) are caught in the crossfire between ISIS and the Shi’a Militias. The IDFs want to return back to their homes after the defeat of ISIS.  They say that they have been prevented from doing so, and have been held and subjected to questioning for long periods that could range from a few days to months. These families include elderly; women and children They suffer …