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Iraq: 28 people executed after what seems to be hasty and unfair trials - 18 April 2008

The execution of 28 people this week following what appears to be hasty and unfair trials makes it urgent for the Iraqi authorities to establish a moratorium on the de

Truce reduces fighting in Iraq - 31 March 2008

Fighting between government forces and the Mahdi Army in Basra is reported to have ended after Moqtada al-Sadr ordered his followers to stop fighting Iraqi security f

Fighting intensifies in Basra - 28 March 2008

The US military launched air strikes in Basra on Friday for the first time since the Iraqi authorities began their crackdown on the Mahdi Army, followers of the Shi&

Iraq fighting puts civilians at risk - 26 March 2008

At least 12 people are reported to have been killed in fighting between Iraqi government forces and armed militia in Basra.

Iraq: Protection of civilians is paramount - 25 March 2008

Heavy fighting between Iraqi government forces and armed militia in Basra and other Iraqi cities is creating a grave risk to civilians, Amnesty International said toda

Iraq: Five years of carnage and despair - 17 March 2008

Five years after US-led forces toppled Saddam Hussein, Iraq remains one of the most dangerous countries in the world for human rights, Amnesty International said today

Carnage and despair in Iraq - 17 March 2008

Five years after the US-led invasion of Iraq, the country is still in disarray.

Iraqis flee to Syria to escape violence - 19 June 2007

"We don’t have a home to go to, they took it from us; we have nothing left in Iraq to go to." With these words, Um ‘Omar explained why she and he

Prevent execution of tortured woman - 10 December 2007

Iraq: Samar Sa'ad 'Abdullah faces the death sentence after, she says, she was tortured by the police.