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Netherlands: Stop forced returns to Iraq

Source:  Amnesty Country:  Iraq STOP FORCED RETURNS TO IRAQ Amnesty International has received credible reports indicating that the Dutch authorities are planning to forcibly return an unspecified...

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Killing of civilian hostages in Iraq church 'a war crime'

Source:  Amnesty Country:  Iraq Amnesty International today condemned as a war crime Sunday's attack on a Catholic church in Baghdad by an armed group, in which about 100 worshippers were taken...

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Iraqi Christians fear spike in Christmas attacks

Source:  Amnesty Country:  Iraq Amnesty International today called on the Iraqi government to do more to protect the country's Christian minority from an expected spike in violent attacks as they...

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Authorities in Iraq urged to allow peaceful protests

Source:  Amnesty Country:  Iraq AI Index: MDE 14/006/2011 Amnesty International has called on the Iraqi government and the authorities governing the northern Kurdistan region to allow peaceful...

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Governments Urged to Act on Arms Trade Treaty (English & Arabic)

Source:  Amnesty Country:  Egypt, Iraq, Lebanon, Libya, occupied Palestinian territory, Tunisia, Yemen Campaigners today called on governments meeting at the UN to ensure no weapons or munitions are...

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Iraqi activists' torture allegations spark fears for detained protesters

Source:  Amnesty Country:  Iraq A group of anti-government protesters missing since they were arrested this week in Baghdad are feared to be at risk of torture, after other recently released...

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Iraq: Investigate deadly violence at Camp Ashraf

Source:  Amnesty Country:  Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq The Iraqi authorities must immediately launch an independent investigation into reports that Iraqi troops killed and injured residents of a...

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Iraqi authorities must address attacks on protesters

Source:  Amnesty Country:  Iraq Authorities in Iraq must protect the right to peaceful protest and ensure protesters are not subjected to excessive force by police and other forces, Amnesty...

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Days of rage: Protests and repression in Iraq

Source:  Amnesty Country:  Iraq IRAQI AUTHORITIES MUST HALT ATTACKS ON PROTESTERS The Iraqi authorities must stop attacks on peaceful protesters calling for an end to unemployment, poor services, and...

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Iraq: Restraint urged at Camp Ashraf as government forces mass

Source:  Amnesty Country:  Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq Amnesty International has warned Iraqi authorities against taking any unnecessary military action that would put civilian lives in danger,...

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Iraqi authorities must stop clampdown on peaceful protest

Source:  Amnesty Country:  Iraq Amnesty International has called on the Iraqi authorities to end their clampdown on peaceful protests following the arrest of 15 pro-reform activists in Baghdad in...

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Attacks target activists in Iraqi Kurdistan

Source:  Amnesty Country:  Iraq 29 June 2011 Iraqi Kurdish authorities must immediately launch an independent investigation into attacks on those with links to pro-reform protests, Amnesty...

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Iraq urged to commute death sentences as 11 are hanged

Source:  Amnesty Country:  Iraq PRESS RELEASE The Iraqi authorities must commute all death sentences and ensure verdicts are not based on forced confessions involving torture, Amnesty International...

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Year of rebellion: The state of human rights in the Middle East and North Africa

Source:  Amnesty Country:  Tunisia, Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Libya, Morocco, occupied Palestinian territory, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Syrian Arab...

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Amnesty International condemns killings of pilgrims during Shi’a festival

Source:  Amnesty Country:  Iraq “ Deliberate attacks on members of the general populationshow a complete disregard for the right to life and can never be justified ” - Amnesty International’s Deputy...

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S.O.S. Europe: human rights and migration control

Source:  Amnesty Country:  World, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Iraq, Italy, Libya, occupied Palestinian territory, Somalia, Sudan (the) Europe's Deadly Frontiers: European Parliament Must Stand Up for Migrants...

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Amnesty International condemns killings of civilians and calls for investigation

Source:  Amnesty Country:  Iraq AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC STATEMENT 23 July 2012 AI Index: MDE 14/009/2012 Iraq: Amnesty International condemns killings of civilians and calls for investigation A...

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Syrian refugee crisis is going to require long-term help

Source:  Amnesty Country:  Syrian Arab Republic (the), Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey By Sherif Elsayed-Ali, head of refugee and migrants’ rights at Amnesty International. This op-ed was originally...

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Investigate ‘horrific’ wave of attacks

Source:  Amnesty Country:  Iraq “ This horrific wave of attacks shows an utter disregard for humanity – the Iraqi authorities must ensure an immediate, thorough, impartial, and transparent...

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Neighbouring countries must ensure that refugees stranded at Syria’s borders...

Source:  Amnesty Country:  Syrian Arab Republic (the), Iraq, Turkey AI index: MDE 24/077/2012 14 September 2012 Neighbouring countries must ensure that refugees stranded at their borders with Syria...

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