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  • NameTanya Darwish
  • RoleDirector of Rasan Organisation; woman human rights defender working on women's and LGBTIQ+ rights in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq
  • CountryIraq
  • StatusAt liberty
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Tanya Darwish led Rasan Organisation, the only LGBTIQ+ rights group in Iraqi Kurdistan, until a court ordered its closure over a rainbow logo. She has been under criminal investigation since 2021 and has been subjected to sexualised defamation campaigns.

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