El Tahrir Association for Development

The Liberation Association for Development is an independent, non-profit, non-governmental organization.
Founded in May 2003 in the city of Mosul, it was founded on the prevailing environment at the time, the great reluctance of political and civic participation of the population for various reasons as well as the increase of societal tensions between followers of different religions, sects and languages due to the nature of the divisions that followed the political and security changes that have taken place In that year. 

Over the past years, Al-Tahrir has worked to establish many programs and activities that are concerned with renouncing violence and extremism in different societies through spreading the culture of nonviolence, spreading the culture of dialogue and acceptance of others, spreading tolerance and building peace, and laying down the concepts of democracy for a free and pluralistic Iraq, Raising awareness of human rights and increasing civil and political participation of the population, especially the most vulnerable groups in society, such as women and youth in general. 
After 2015, within the framework of the editorial strategy, which in addition to what has been established to improve the living conditions in the areas that have emerged from conflict by providing employment opportunities, protection for vulnerable groups and livelihoods, working with youth, women, leaders and community elites to promote newly liberated areas From the control of extremist armed factions.
Al-Tahrir has previously worked in various parts of Iraq, where it has offices in Baghdad, Dahuk and Erbil and is currently its main office in the city of Mosul and has activities in many Iraqi provinces.