Iraq Human Rights
What is the track record of Iraq Human Rights compared to the United Nations Standard? Are there specific buildings that should be preserved but are not? What is the relationship between Iraq and the UN?
Rights Group: Iraq Militants Executed 160 Captives:
Iraqi insurgents executed at least 160 captives earlier this month in the northern city of Tikrit, Human Rights Watch said Friday, citing an analysis of satellite imagery and grisly photos released by the militants. Ref. Source 1
Iraqi government denies UN torture allegations:
Iraqi officials were challenged on Wednesday to name a single person the country had jailed for torture by the UN Committee against Torture investigating suspected human rights abuses in a justice system that it said had "Gone astray". Ref. Source 9f
Nearly 19,000 civilians were killed in Iraq between January 2014 and October 2015 -- a toll the United Nations calls "Staggering" in a new report.
The report, released Tuesday, outlines the horrific impact Iraq's ongoing conflict is having on its civilian population.
The numbers are mind-boggling. In the 21-month period:
-- At least 18,802 civilians were killed, about half of them in Baghdad alone.
-- Another 36,245 were wounded.
-- About 3.2 million people were internally displaced, including a million school-aged children.
The actual figures could be much higher, the report said. Ref. CNN.
Iraq needs $1.5bn in humanitarian aid amid ISIS onslaught & funding gap:
Iraq says it needs $1.56 billion in 2016 to alleviate the humanitarian crisis caused by the war against Islamic State, a government report states. Baghdad has been affected by falling oil revenues and has called on the international community for help. Ref. Source 8e.
Men in 'Iraqi forces uniforms' torture, execute villagers - Amnesty Intl :
A number of unarmed people have been tortured, ill-treated and shot dead "Execution-style" by fighters wearing Iraqi Federal Police uniforms in several villages surrounding the besieged city of Mosul, Amnesty International said Ref. Source 3c.