Three important reports relating to domestic violence & women’s rights in #iraq highlighting the need for police & legal system to not only support women but be *accessible* to them

First from @HRW : “the community police play a mediatory rather than a law enforcement role, and focus on reconciling victim and the abuser in line with community practices.” https://www.hrw.org/news/2020/04/22/iraq-urgent-need-domestic-violence-law">https://www.hrw.org/news/2020...

From @MaraRevkin ‘s work with @IOMIraq showing how uncomfortable women are reporting to male police officers & the need for female police officershttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👇🏼" title="Rückhand Zeigefinger nach unten (mittelheller Hautton)" aria-label="Emoji: Rückhand Zeigefinger nach unten (mittelheller Hautton)">

And @haleybobseine ‘s work which shows that “women rarely approach formal or informal (tribal) judicial or security structures in the governorate without the support of an intermediary” https://tcf.org/content/report/tribal-justice-fragile-iraq/">https://tcf.org/content/r...

Adding to this thread: @ALKTaif breaks down how patriarchal norms, the Iraqi legal system, & weak state institutions contribute to violence & discrimination against women. https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/mec/2020/06/15/iraqi-women-are-engaged-in-a-struggle-for-their-rights/">https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/mec/2020/...