This study aimed to identify the dimensions and components of a media-based model for mitigating the effects and consequences of human rights violations in Iraq. The research adopted a qualitative and exploratory approach, employing the grounded theory methodology. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews with 13 expert faculty members from Iraqi universities in the fields of communication sciences, media, human rights, international relations, and political science, selected via purposive sampling in the year 2024 (1403 SH). The findings were analyzed and categorized through three stages of coding: open, axial, and selective. Based on the results, a model was developed comprising six main codes:

Causal conditions (macro-environmental dynamics; legal, political, military, and social drivers)

Contextual conditions (ideological deviation; systemic inefficiency, soft repression, political suppression)

Intervening conditions (structural fractures; lack of structural reform, distributive injustice, absence of discursive consensus)

Strategies (media awareness and skill development; online platforms, online reporting, digital campaigns, digital content production, media networking, and media storytelling)

Outcomes (enhancing international image; expanding freedoms, promoting civil society participation, facilitating structural reforms)

Core phenomenon (human rights violations; intolerance toward minorities, lack of central mechanisms, absence of oversight systems, and disregard for individual rights).

The results indicate that media function as an influential bridge between public opinion and social and political institutions, playing a vital role in the discourse construction of human rights.