Iraq: Building the Network of Water Activists in Basra

Oct 2, 2019 | Iraqi Civil Society Solidarity Initiative
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It’s been one year since the city of Basra was rocked by large-scale protests following a major pollution crisis in which citizens decried the lack of access to fresh water and services. Earlier this year, Human Rights Watch released an extensive report on the crisis. One year onward, Save the Tigris Campaign traveled to the city to encounter a new group of young activists from our partner organisation Humat al-Forat. The program consisted of a 2-day training, a visit to the Environmental Department of Basra and an excursion to key water sites.