Established by a group of human rights organizations and defenders, Alliance Network 19 upholds the principles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, especially Article 19 and other international instruments on rights and freedoms.

During the past 9 months (January-Spetember), 2026, citizens organized (335) protest activities in the cities of the Kurdistan Region.

Methods of protest:

(198) rallies, (87) press conferences, (19) marches, (19) road blockades, (5) boycotts, (4) strikes, (3) signature collections.

Protests by location:

(158) activities in Sulaimani, (74) activities in Erbil, (23) activities in Duhok, (13) activities in Halabja, (34) activities in Raperin, (25) activities in Garmian, ( 8 ) activities in Soran.

Type of requests:

(101) Support to West Kurdistan (Rojava), (31) Services, (25) Employment, (26) Students' Rights, (17) Financial Entitlements, (15) Rule of Law, (15) 24-Hour Electricity Prices, (4) Farmers' Rights, (4) teachers and contract employees, (4) Rights of school shop owners, (4) Rights of private generator owners, (3) Rights of families and victims of Anfal and genocide, (3) Tax reduction, (3) Right to housing, (2) special needs’ rights, (2) Women's rights, (2) labor rights, (2) health, (2) animal rights, (1) journalists' rights, (1) environmental protection, (68) different demands