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IRQ - News
Iraq: The Yemeni Hasna Ali Yahya Hussein was sentenced to life in prison at a hearing that did not exceed 10 minutes
IRQ - News | 23 June 2011
Based on a single court session that did not last longer than 10 minutes and after more than one year of arbitrary detention and ill treatment the Yemeni prisoner Hasna Ali Yahya Hussein was sentenced by an Iraqi court to lifelong imprisonment.
On 25 May 2011 Alkarama sent a complaint to the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, requesting it to intervene with the Iraqi authorities and asking the latter to take the necessary measures for the release of Mrs. Hasna Ali Yahya Hussein, as well as to provide her with appropriate compensation.
Iraq: Moroccan national risks execution after serving seven year sentence
IRQ - News | 30 December 2010
Abdesselam Ahmed Abdesselam Bakkali, a 37 year-old tailor from Tangiers, was arrested in Iraq by American troops in 2003 and condemned to seven years imprisonment. Instead of being released in March 2010 after having served his sentence, Mr Bakkali was seen on Iraq television in November 2010 making public confessions "Al Irakiya TV" and "Al-Arabiya TV" of being involved in terrorist acts. Bruises on his face were visible and he appeared to be frightened, while looking physically weak.
Iraq: IPU declares Al-Dainy trial a "travesty of justice", calls for his rehabilitation
IRQ - News | 10 November 2010
Iraqi MP, Mohammed Al-Dainy |
Iraq: Abu Ghraib Torture Victim Held in Eight Prisons thru Five Years
IRQ - News | 27 July 2010
While the ghosts of Abu Ghraib have yet to be exorcised, and the irresolute closure of the US Detention Centre in Guantanamo Bay is left looming in the distance, more and more torture cases from Iraq involving US forces are seeing the light of day, further lifting the lid on the United States' torture record.
Iraq: Four Women Held in Secret Detention
IRQ - News | 11 June 2010
Alkarama has received reports that Iraqi forces, accompanied by security agents, carried out eight house raids in Al-Adhamiya district, north Baghdad. Eight people were arrested without judicial warrants, including four women, who were taken to a detention center at the Old Muthanna Airport in west Baghdad.