MEFD strongly condemns rocket attacks on Camp Liberty
London, MEFD – At 7.40 pm last night, Camp Liberty in north-east Baghdad, which is home to around 2,250 unarmed members…
Iraq: UN documents rights violations of increasingly sectarian nature
UN News – A United Nations report released today details widespread human rights violations of an increasingly sectarian nature in…
Islamic State selling, crucifying, burying children alive in Iraq – UN
(Reuters) – Islamic State militants are selling abducted Iraqi children at markets as sex slaves, and killing other youth, including…
The price of relying on Tehran-backed militias
By Mosa Zahed London, Middle East Forum for Development – The Iraqi government has declared that it will start an…
At least 1,375 Iraqis killed in January, most of them civilians: U.N.
Members of the Kurdish security forces inspect the site of bomb attack in Kirkuk January 30, 2015. REUTERS/Ako Rasheed (Reuters)…
Egypt, Syria, Iraq used 2014 turmoil to abuse rights – report
(Reuters) – The governments of Egypt, Syria and Iraq used real and perceived security threats in 2014 as an…
ISIL unlawful ‘shari’a courts’ meting out ‘monstrous’ punishments, UN warns
UN News Centre – The United Nations human rights office today confirmed that the Islamic State of Iraq and the…
World losing capacity to prevent conflict: UN refugee chief
AFP, Ankara – The world is losing its ability to prevent conflicts and the lack of “effective leadership” has led…
Deadliest year in Iraq since 2007
Al Jazeera – Violence in Iraq killed more than 15,000 civilians and security personnel in 2014, government figures have…
Iraq: Yezidi women and girls face harrowing sexual violence
A girl in Khakhe camp who was a victim of abuse by the armed group calling itself Islamic State.© Amnesty…