Iraq
The Islamic State (ISIS) has lost control of territory in Iraq but continued to carry out attacks during 2019. Key human rights challenges in the post-ISIS phase include fair trials for ISIS suspects that allow for victim participation, protection of families of suspected ISIS members from collective punishment, free movement of the displaced and accountability for abuses by anti-ISIS forces. Starting in October 2019, security forces responded to protests in Baghdad and other cities with excessive force, killing hundreds. Other violations of freedom of assembly and expression and women’s rights persisted, as well as the right to water, and the government’s extensive use of the death penalty.

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Refugees and Migrants
February 8, 2021
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International Justice
December 18, 2020
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Iraq: Camp Expulsions Leave Families Homeless, Vulnerable
Push to Close Camps Ignores Residents’ Well-being
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Iraq: Teargas Cartridges Killing Protesters
Total Security Force Killings Since Protests Resumed at Over 100
News
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Iraq: Detentions of Alleged “Death Squad”
Important Step, but More Action Needed to Rein in Continued Attacks
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Despite Prime Minister’s Promises, Disappearances Continue in Iraq
The Government Should Follow Through on Pledges
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United Kingdom: ICC Prosecutor Ends Scrutiny of Iraq Abuses
British Authorities Have Dismal Record of Addressing War Crimes
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Iraq: Camp Expulsions Leave Families Homeless, Vulnerable
Push to Close Camps Ignores Residents’ Well-being
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Iraq: No Justice for Enforced Disappearances
Government Should Show Progress on Pledge to Locate Victims