Annex 2: Terms of Reference

Table of contents

Annex 2: Terms of Reference

The research focuses on the period between 1 August 2024 – 1 August 2025.

  • General description of the security situation in Federal Iraq and in the KRI

  • Political developments in Federal Iraq and in the KRI

  • Overview of recent security developments (Including information on armed actors and international involvement)

  • Impact of the security situation on civilian population at national level

    • Security incidents
    • Civilian casualties
    • Conflict-related infrastructure damage and explosive remnants of war
    • Conflict-induced displacement and return

  • Security situation and conflict impact on civilians by geopolitical areas (sub-headings on: security incidents, civilian casualties, conflict-related infrastructure damage and ERW)

  • Human rights and treatment of specific profiles

  • General human rights situation

  • Latest legislation impacting civil and human rights: January 2025 legislative package

  • Ethnic and religious minorities

    • Treatment of ethno-religious groups

  • Individuals perceived as opposing the state and state-affiliated actors

    • Members of political opposition parties, political and human rights activists, protesters

    • Journalists and media workers

    • Individuals with (perceived) affiliation to ISIL

  • Palestinians in Iraq

  • Women and girls

    • Violence against women

    • Women without male support

  • Children

    • Child recruitment by armed groups

    • Children with perceived affiliation to ISIL

    • Children without civil documentation

    • Child labour

    • Child marriage

    • Children in street situation

    • Access to education

  • LGBTIQ

  • Individuals perceived as transgressing moral and Islamic norms

  • Persons involved in and affected by blood/land feuds in the context of tribal conflict

  • Humanitarian and Socio-economic situation

  • Overview of the humanitarian and socio-economic situation

  • Update on Entry, residency requirements and access to civil documentation and services

  • Situation of the IDPs, including climate change-induced displacement and situation of returnees