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Iraq: Another Case of Enforced Disappearance by the Military in Baghdad

IRQ - News | 27 July 2015

On 14 July 2015, Alkarama and Al Wissam Humanitarian Assembly sent a communication to the United Nations Committee of Enforced Disappearances (CED) regarding the disappearance of an Iraqi worker, Omar Saadoun Nayef Al Saab, following his abduction by government forces in Baghdad in June 2014.

Iraq: 2 Brothers Disappeared Since Abduction by Government Forces in Al-Mada'in in July 2014

IRQ - News | 22 July 2015

On 14 July 2015, Alkarama and Al Wissam Humanitarian Assembly submitted an urgent action to the United Nations Committee on Enforced Disappearances (CED) regarding the case of Yahya and Moussa Al Jabouri, two brothers who disappeared following their abduction by government forces in July 2014.

Iraq: Another Case of Enforced Disappearance by the Military at a Checkpoint in Latifiya

IRQ - News | 20 July 2015

On 14 July 2014, Alkarama, in cooperation with Al Wissam Humanitarian Assembly, sent an urgent action to the United Nations Committee on Enforced Disappearances (CED) regarding the case of Khamis Al Ghurery, a 37-year-old Iraqi citizen who disappeared following his arrest by military officers in June 2014.

Iraq: Alkarama Denounces Widespread and Systematic Practice of Torture in View of Country's Upcoming Review by UN Committee Against Torture

IRQ - News | 16 July 2015

On 13 July 2015, Alkarama sent its shadow report on the situation of torture in Iraq to the United Nations Committee against Torture (CAT), in view of the country's upcoming review by the Committee during its upcoming session on 29 and 30 July 2015. Noting that the practice of torture in Iraq is widespread and systematic, Alkarama highlighted its mains concerns – in particular the lack of a definition of torture, the climate of pervasive impunity and the systematic reliance on confessions under torture by the judiciary – and formulated 34 recommendations to the State party.

Iraq: 2 Brothers Disappeared after Arrest by Government-Forces in Baghdad

IRQ - News | 06 July 2015

On 2 July 2015, Alkarama and Al Wissam Humanitarian Assembly submitted an urgent appeal to the United Nations Committee on Enforced Disappearances (CED) regarding the case of Anwar Al Kawaz, who disappeared following his arrest by masked men in military trousers in August 2014. Almost a year later, in May 2015, Anwar's older brother, Firas disappeared in similar circumstances. If their family believes them to be held at the old Muthanna Airport secret detention facility in Western Baghdad, Anwar and Firas' official whereabouts remain unknown to date. Both their cases are now before the CED.

Iraq - HR Instruments

International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)

ICCPR: Ratified on 25.01.1971
Optional Protocol: No

Last State report: 11.10.2013
Last concluding observations: 19.11.1997

Convention against Torture (CAT)

CAT: Accessed on 07.07.2011
Optional Protocol: No
Art. 20 (Confidential inquiry): Yes
Art. 22 (Individual communications): No

Last State report: 30.06.2014
Last concluding observations: 17.09.2015

International Convention for the Protection of all Persons from Enforced Disappearance (CED)

CED: Accessed on 23.11.2010
Art. 33 (Inquiry procedure): Yes

Last State report: 26.06.2014
Last concluding observations: 18.09.2015

Universal Periodic Review (UPR)

Last review: 11.2014 (2nd cycle)

National Human Rights Institution (NHRI)

Independent High Commission for Human Rights (IHCHR) – Status B