What We Do
What We Do
our dream
EPIC’s ultimate vision is a safe, just and prosperous Iraq in which all citizens live in freedom from want, freedom from fear, and freedom to live with dignity. To pursue this goal, we implement programs in Iraq, conduct ground-level research, and advocate with U.S. and other policy-makers.
we provide three services:
Decades of war have been devastating to communities across Iraq, both physically and mentally. We support Iraqi civil society leaders working for peace, human rights, and a sustainable future.
A successful pilot project in Sinjar in 2021 helped community leaders practice using social media for peacebuilding. In 2022 – 2025, we expanded this program to more conflict-affected regions in northern Iraq.
Most recently, we’re running a new project to equip citizens in the Ninewa region with skills in policy advocacy.
See more of EPIC’s past projects in Iraq.
Our flagship publication is the weekly Iraq Security and Humanitarian Monitor (ISHM). It’s a must-have resource for citizens and professionals who want to know what’s happening.
We also publish special reports, such as our briefing on natural gas flaring in Iraq and our ground-breaking Tishreen Report offering a street-level view of Iraq’s popular movement for reform.
Join our email list to receive a new briefing paper on Iraq’s climate change and natural resource crisis. Coming this summer, 2022.
We have been a steadfast voice in Washington, DC and U.N. agencies for more than two decades. We bring the voices of Iraqi civil society into the policy-making process.
To push for policies that support the needs of ordinary Iraqis, we provide hard-to-get information such as our analysis of Iraq’s water diplomacy, the Iraqi voter survey, and new drip irrigation report.
This fall, 2025, we are partnering with three local organizations to advocate for environmental action in Iraq. Be the first to get updates and be part of this effort. We can’t advocate without you.
We focus on three issues:
latest news from iraq
ISHM: September 3 – 10, 2026
Key Takeaways: POLITICS: Media Network Faces Crackdown; Parliament Prepares New Counter-Terrorism Law; Zaidi Heads to Paris and Berlin Next Week – On September 7, Iraqi authorities arrested political television host Qusay Shafiq over alleged extortion and bribery. Communications Minister Mustafa Sanad said Shafiq was arrested “in the act,” while footage circulated online purportedly showing Shafiq discussing a “gift” with an unidentified person. Separately, Iranian authorities detained Bilal al-Maliki, the owner of Iraq al-Hadath television channel, which broadcasts Shafiq’s political program, and then transferred him to Iraqi authorities. A company office belonging to Maliki and his Baghdad residence were also raided. Meanwhile, Iraq’s Communications and Media Commission suspended Iraq al-Hadath’s “Voice of the People” program for 90 days and barred its presenter from appearing in the media for the same period for allegedly breaching broadcasting rules concerning false information, without offering detials. On September 9, the Iraqi parliament conducted a first
read the tishreen report
The Long Game: Iraq’s Tishreen Movement and the Struggle for Reform
The report presents a year of research that includes focus groups with Tishreen and Kurdish activists, a national public opinion survey, social media analysis, and dozens of in-depth interviews.
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