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Outspoken Iraqi radio journalist shot dead at home | Amnesty ...
9 September 2011

Iraqi authorities are urged to redouble their efforts to protect journalists and ensure they can carry out their work in safety.

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Turkey/Iraq: Investigation needed into killing of civilians in the ...
26 August 2011

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. PUBLIC STATEMENT. 26 August 2011. Index: REG 01/003/2011. Turkey/Iraq: Investigation needed into killing of civilians ...

Public Statement       REG 01/003/2011

The Wire, August 2011. Special Supplement
1 August 2011

1) Introduction 2) Establishing roots 3) Not giving up 4) On the side of human rights 5) Change and continuity 6) Dangerous work 7) Puncturing the secrecy 8) Power ...

Newsletter       NWS 21/003/2011

Iraq: Tunisian national faces execution in Iraq, Yosri ben Fakher ...
22 July 2011

A Tunisian national who has been detained in Iraq since 2006 is at imminent risk of execution after his death sentence was ratified by the Iraqi Presidency at the ...

Urgent Action       MDE 14/040/2011

Iraq: Two dozen facing execution after unfair trial
20 July 2011

Death sentences have been handed down to 24 men, alleged members of a Shi'a sect, and were upheld by Iraq's Court of Cassation on 30 June. If the sentences are ...

Urgent Action       MDE 14/039/2011

Iraq: Five ex-officials facing execution in Iraq
18 July 2011

Five Iraqi men who were officials under Saddam Hussain before his overthrow in 2003 face imminent execution after they were handed over to Iraqi authorities by ...

Urgent Action       MDE 14/038/2011

Iraq urged to halt execution of former Saddam Hussain officials ...
18 July 2011

The five senior officials, who were transferred from US to Iraqi custody last week could be put to death within a month.

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Iraqi government must respect and protect rights of Camp Ashraf ...
13 July 2011

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. PUBLIC STATEMENT. Date: 13 July 2011. Index: MDE 14/037/2011. Iraqi government must respect and protect rights of Camp Ashraf residents. ...

Public Statement       MDE 14/037/2011

UK: European Court criticizes UK for violating human rights in ...
8 July 2011

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. PUBLIC STATEMENT. AI Index EUR 45/009/2011. 08 July 2011. European Court criticizes UK for violating human rights in Iraq. ...

Public Statement       EUR 45/009/2011

Iraq: Further information: Iraqi pro-reform activist released
6 July 2011

Iraqi activist Dargham Mahdi al-Zaidi was released on 3 July.

Urgent Action       MDE 14/036/2011