Iraq

Human Rights in REPUBLIC OF IRAQ

Execution of 'Chemical Ali' in Iraq criticised | Amnesty ...
26 January 2010

Amnesty International deplores the execution in Baghdad of ‘Ali Hassanal-Majeed, also known as Chemical Ali, for his involvement in one ofthe worst atrocities committed ...

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Iraq must halt spiralling death sentences | Amnesty International
18 January 2010

Amnesty International has called on the Iraqi authorities to halt themounting number of death sentences being handed out in the run-up todelayed national elections ...

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Iraq: Eleven sentenced to death in Iraq
15 January 2010

Eleven people have been sentenced to death in Iraq for their alleged involvement in causing bomb explosions in August 2009. The bombs targeted two key government ...

Urgent Action       MDE 14/001/2010

Iranian opposition group supporters in Iraq must not be forcibly ...
11 December 2009

Residents of Camp Ashraf, north of Baghdad, have beengiven a deadline of 15 December to leave or they will be removed and relocated elsewhere in Iraq.

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Iraq: Iranian opposition group supporters must not be forcibly ...
11 December 2009

The Iraqi authorities must not forcibly relocate about 3400 members of an Iranian opposition group from a settlement north of Baghdad where they have lived since ...

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Indiscriminate Baghdad attacks are a war crime | Amnesty ...
8 December 2009

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Over 900 people on death row in Iraq face imminent execution ...
4 December 2009

The prisoners, who include 17 women, are said to have had their deathsentences ratified by the Presidential Council, the final step beforeexecutions are carried ...

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Iraq: Over 900 people on death row face imminent execution ...
4 December 2009

The Iraqi authorities must immediately stop the executions of more than 900 people on death row who have exhausted their legal appeals and could be put to death ...

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Iraq: Hundreds facing execution in Iraq
3 December 2009

The Iraqi authorities are preparing to execute hundreds of prisoners, including 17 women. They have exhausted all their appeals, and could be put to death at any ...

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Latest killings of civilians in Baghdad a 'war crime' | Amnesty ...
26 October 2009

Amnesty International has strongly condemned the killing of at least155 people, mostly civilians, in twin suicide bomb attacks in Baghdad.

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