Islam was the religion of the State, and the Constitution provided a special mechanism in article 2 to guarantee the constitutionality of legislation, which was not contrary to human rights. Iraq had a raft of laws that combatted discrimination and provided for reparation and compensation for victims of discrimination, and human rights were
An estimated 1.3 million people in Iraq (out of a population of 40 million) are estimated to be at risk for different forms of gender-based violence, and more than 75 percent of them are women and adolescent girls. 77 percent of reported incidences are linked to domestic violence; although, Iraqi experts on the ground say many cases go
Human rights in Iraq. Human rights in Iraq are addressed in the following articles: Human rights in pre-Saddam Iraq. Human rights in Saddam Hussein's Iraq. Human rights in post-invasion Iraq. Human rights in Iraqi Kurdistan. Human rights in ISIL-controlled territory. Human rights in Islamic countries.
International Law and the War in Iraq. J. Yoo. Published in American Journal of… 1 July 2003. Law, Political Science. In his speech before the United Nations (UN) in September 2002, President George W. Bush characterized the possible use of force against Iraq as necessary to enforce existing Security Council resolutions and to eliminate a
Unlawful Airstrikes. Human Rights Watch has documented at least 90 apparently unlawful Saudi-led coalition airstrikes, including deadly attacks on Yemeni fishing boats that have killed dozens and
IRAQ 2020 HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Iraq is a constitutional parliamentary republic. The 2018 parliamentary elections, while imperfect, generally met international standards of free and fair elections and resulted in the peaceful transition of power from Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi to Adil Abd al-Mahdi.
A key thematic pillar of OHCHR’s Management Plan is to work to prevent human rights violations in situations of conflict and insecurity. UN Human Rights works in the field to monitor how human rights principles and international humanitarian law obligations are being respected. We investigate complaints about alleged human rights violations
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), as of October 29, North Korea had tested 12,072 people for Covid-19, with all resulting “negative” for the virus, and as of August 20, a total
Iraq’s constitution prohibits “all forms of psychological and physical torture and inhumane treatment.”. It says that, “any confession made under force, threat, or torture shall not be
The United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) and the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights reported on October 2 that, based on “local sources,” Islamic State was holding
Expert analysis shows that Russia launched an illegal war and has committed the vast majority of the human rights violations in the conflict – such as targeting Ukraine’s civilians.
The report presents a summary of accounts received concerning violations of international human rights and humanitarian law, as well as other human rights concerns, arising from the non-international armed conflict, including between Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) and armed groups and the Islamic State of Iraq and
UNAMI report, “Update on Demonstrations in Iraq: Accountability for Human Rights Violations and Abuses by Unidentified Armed Elements: May 2021, Baghdad,” May 2021, available at https
Humanitarian intervention is the use or threat of military force by a state (or states) across borders with the intent of ending severe and widespread human rights violations in a state which has not given permission for the use of force. [1] Humanitarian interventions are aimed at ending human rights violations of individuals other than the
The 69-page report, “‘You Have No Right to Complain’: Education, Social Restrictions, and Justice in Taliban-Held Afghanistan” focuses on the everyday experiences of people living in
Human Rights Watch documented a system of organized rape and sexual assault, sexual slavery, and forced marriage by ISIS forces. Such acts are war crimes and may be crimes against humanity. Many
(ISIL) committing violations of international humanitarian law and gross human rights violations and abuses, with an apparent systematic and widespread character. In some instances, these may amount to war crimes, crimes against humanity, and possibly genocide.
Human Rights Watch has documented serious abuses by ISIS forces and said that ISIS should not use civilians to shield its military objectives from attack. Human Rights Watch also called on all
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights last month released a report on Iraq that both condemned ISIS for its campaign of killings verging on genocide, but also criticized Iraqi Security Forces
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