{"id":2169,"date":"2023-02-07T12:44:08","date_gmt":"2023-02-07T10:44:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novact.org\/alliberament-jassim-iraq\/"},"modified":"2023-10-10T12:51:08","modified_gmt":"2023-10-10T10:51:08","slug":"alliberament-jassim-iraq","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novact.org\/en\/alliberament-jassim-iraq\/","title":{"rendered":"We demand the immediate release of environmental expert Jassim Al-Asadi in Iraq"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<strong>Declaration from the Campaign &#8220;Let&#8217;s Protect Iraqi Human Rights Defenders NOW!&#8221;<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_class=&#8221;destacat-row&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<span style=\"color: #aa2d4f;\"><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\">NOVACT&#8217;s commitment to strengthening peace in Iraq goes back more than ten years. Our work has primarily focused on supporting civil society organizations and networks, such as the Iraqi Civil Society Solidarity Initiative (ICSSI), and movements that tirelessly strive to build peace in the country. We have also collaborated with Iraqi organizations to prevent all forms of violent extremism, strengthening social cohesion and community resilience.<\/span><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]Therefore, we join the statement from the Iraqi Civil Society Solidarity Initiative (ICSSI) to express our support for all those who defend human rights and demand the immediate release of the expert Jassim Al-Asadi in Iraq:<\/p>\n<p><strong>5<\/strong><strong><sup>th\u00a0<\/sup><\/strong><strong>February, 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Four days ago, our colleague and fellow environmentalist, Jassim Fadel Duweij Al-Asadi, was kidnapped by an armed group, according to the information we received from his relatives.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Jassim Al-Asadi is an expert in environmental issues, water, and the protection of the marshes. He is a consulting engineer known for his dedication to environmental work and, in particular, the protection of the marshes in southern Iraq. He was kidnapped just south of Baghdad at noon on Wednesday, February 1, 2023, on his way to the capital.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Jassim Al-Asadi is one of those who dreams of a complete change in the environmental and water situation in Iraq. For that, he has worked for years as an activist, researcher, and environmental expert, defending Iraqi rivers and marshes and Iraqis\u2019 right to water.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>We are concerned about the fate of our colleague, and we call on the Iraqi government and all security agencies to carefully examine this case and to quickly secure his release. At this time, we are extra concerned because of the context in which Jassim was kidnapped. In recent years, kidnappings and intimidation of activists have intensified. Environmentalists have experienced threats and intimidation from armed groups for some time, especially those who work on the role of militias in environmental abuses and the oil sector.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>We understand that negotiations are in progress to secure our colleague\u2019s release, and we hope they will rapidly succeed. We call on human rights organizations and local and international human rights defenders to show solidarity and help speed this process.<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]Declaration from the Campaign &#8220;Let&#8217;s Protect Iraqi Human Rights Defenders NOW!&#8221;[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_class=&#8221;destacat-row&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]NOVACT&#8217;s commitment to strengthening peace in Iraq goes back more than ten years. 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