A consultative meeting was held by Masarat Institution for Cultural and Media Development to discuss the possibilities and evaluation of enacting legislation to prevent hate speech shared in the media and online. The meeting, which took place in the Greek Orthodox Church in Baghdad, deeply discussed the requirements of activating the proposed law or amending previous existing laws to address hate speech in the media.
Furthermore, a team of specialists was formed of many activists, jurists, media figures, and parliamentarians who put their visions and opinions forward regarding hate speech prevention, effect, and consequences on the public.
The team presented a range of proposals that hoped to be applied after they are fully constructed to share with a broader segment of specialists and researchers in the upcoming months.
As part of efforts aimed at promoting dialogue and confronting hate speech among Iraqi communities, Saad Salloum, General Coordinator of Masarat Foundation, met with Dana Asaad, the political representative of Qubad Talabani in Baghdad and Head of the Secretariat of President Mam Jalal. The meeting discussed a number of issues of mutual interest, most notably […]
Baghdad – April 24, 2026 Masarat Foundation for Cultural and Media Development affirmed, during its participation in the events marking the 111th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide in Baghdad at Saint Gregory the Illuminator Church, its continued commitment to documenting major human tragedies, highlighting its research and organizational legacy that extends for more than a […]
KARBALA – Masarat Foundation The Masarat Foundation recently visited the “Faiz Husayni” Association of the Bohra community in the Holy City of Karbala. The visit featured an intellectual and humanitarian dialogue aimed at consolidating the values of coexistence and strengthening shared human commonalities. During the meeting, Sheikh Mohammed Thabit provided a concise presentation on the […]
St. George’s Cathedral of the Greek Orthodox Church in Baghdad hosted a ceremonial event organized by Masarat Foundation, attended by several foundation members and the Farasan Al-Hiwar team, to honor Father Yonan Al-Fareed, the pastor of the Greek Orthodox Church in Baghdad and Secretary of the Council of Christian Denomination Leaders in Iraq. This honor […]
On the occasion of the glorious Christmas holidays and the New Year, Masarat Foundation extends its warmest congratulations and sincerest wishes to all our people, and in particular to Christians in Iraq, recalling their deep-rooted presence in the land of beginnings and their profound role in shaping the modern Iraqi city and building the state. […]
