Iraq: In the shadow of war: backlash against human rights

Iraq: In the shadow of war: backlash against human rights

Index Number: MDE 14/057/2003
Date Published: 30 March 2003
Categories: Iraq, Middle East And North Africa

In this document Amnesty International urges all governments to respect the right of people to express peacefully their opinions, and to refrain from using the war in Iraq as a pretext for curtailing or abusing fundamental human rights. Of particular concern are freedom of expression and assembly; the excessive use of force by police; and restrictions of asylum rights.