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There is evidence of serious human rights violations committed by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) , associated armed groups, Iraqi security forces (ISF) and associated forces in the last month, including some that may...

Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported on Thursday that Iraqi security officials are detaining thousands of women illegally and subjecting them to torture, ill-treatment and threats of sexual abuse. HRW found that officials are coercing confessions and...

UN human rights experts on Monday called on the Iraqi government to provide information on seven residents of Camp Ashraf who were allegedly abducted in September amidst an attack that left 52 people dead . The UN...

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Wednesday urged the EU to allow migrants and asylum seekers to find refuge in Europe. HRW's statement comes in the wake of a tragedy earlier this month in which hundreds...

Iraqi authorities on Thursday announced the execution of 42 people convicted on terrorism charges. The executions took place over the course of two days and bring the total number of executions in Iraq this year...

The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the League of Defense of Human Rights in Iraq on Thursday called on the UN Assistance Mission in Iraq (UNAMI) to investigate the deaths of more than...

Human Rights Watch (HRW) stated on Sunday that the Islamic State of Iraq , a suspected al Qaeda branch, had committed crimes against humanity during the July 29 bombings in Iraq. The Islamic State...

The UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) released a report Thursday which presses Iraqi leaders to develop measures addressing the growing trend of human rights abuses in Iraq. According to the UN, terrorist groups killed...

The recent wave of violence in Iraq was condemned Monday by the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) . UN Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General (DSRSG) for Political Affairs Gyoray Busztin denounced the...

A draft Iraqi cybercrime law would violate the international standards protecting due process, freedom of speech and freedom of association, Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported Thursday. The Information Crimes Law, which had its first reading...