The Iraqi government has dismissed a warning that a possible catastrophic failure of the Mosul Dam, Iraq’s largest dam, can lead to at least 500,000 civilian deaths.
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Iran: 2nd Urgent Action for Hassanpour & Butimar
Confirmation of the sentence to death of Mr. Adnan Hasanpoor and Quashing of Mr. Abdel Wahd (Hiwa) Butimar’s case.
Italy: International Poetry competition
Defend International supported the International Poetry Prize Castello Di Duino and encouraged its members to participate if they met the qualifications of the conditions of participation as specified in the announcement received from Professor Gabriella Valera Gruber.
NY: DI Founder At UN 62nd General Assembly
Defend International (DI) documents the official participation of founder Dr. Widad Akreyi at the United Nations First Committee on Disarmament and International Security during the 62nd UN General Assembly in New York. The high-level diplomatic mission focused on curbing the proliferation of small arms, advancing the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) framework, and delivering a landmark address on the human cost of illicit weapons trafficking.