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Iraq

November 30, 2020

Call for Iraqi parliament to scrap Bill which threatens free speech

Parts of the Bill appear to conflict with international law and would seriously curtail the right to freedom of expression and association.
November 25, 2020

Closure of Iraqi displaced persons camps put thousands at risk, says new report

Thousands of Iraqis with perceived ties to the Islamic State armed group are at risk as the Iraqi authorities close displaced-person camps.
September 23, 2020

Iraq launches National Adaptation Plan process for climate change resilience

Iraq is classified as the fifth most vulnerable country in the world to decreased water and food availability and extreme temperatures.
September 23, 2020

MPs urged to vote against Overseas Operations Bill

The Bill threatens the rights of civilians in war zones and forces personnel abused by their superiors, says the PPU.
May 27, 2020

Japan and UN deepen cooperation on plastic pollution and post-conflict recovery

The new cooperative effort will tackle plastic pollution across Asia and support post-conflict environmental recovery in Iraq and South Sudan.
May 8, 2020

Pentagon report 'fails to acknowledge true extent of civilian casualties abroad'

The Pentagon is undercounting the actual number of civilians killed or injured by US forces overseas, say Amnesty and the ACLU.
April 27, 2020

UK carried out airstrikes in Iraq while the PM was in hospital

The bombing took place a week after Dominic Raab offered British support for a global ceasefire during the COVID-19 crisis.
April 22, 2020

Death penalty data shows worldwide decline in executions

Worldwide, 106 countries have abolished the death penalty in law for all crimes, and 142 countries have abolished the death penalty in law or practice.
January 10, 2020

US-Iran conflict restricting aid work in Iraq, says Oxfam

Oxfam has closed its offices, including in Erbil, asking staff to work from their homes and avoid travel.
October 7, 2019

Iraqi security forces attack journalists covering protests

Reporters Without Borders has condemned the many attacks on journalists by security forces during the past three days of anti-corruption protests in Iraq.