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IRQ - News
Iraq: Alkarama Denounces Serious Human Rights Violations in View of Country's Upcoming Review by UN Human Rights Committee
IRQ - News | 02 October 2015
On 25 September 2015, Alkarama submitted its shadow report to the UN Human Rights Committee (HRCTee) in view of its fifth review of the country during its upcoming 115th session on 26-27 October 2015. Denouncing the violations of the right to life, the widespread practice of torture and the lack of observance of fair trial guarantees under the pretext of the fight against terrorism, the report includes several recommendations on how to tackle these issues.
Iraq: 4 Iraqi Citizens Disappear after Arrest by Government Forces in Baghdad Neighbourhood
IRQ - News | 28 September 2015
On 23 September 2015, Alkarama and Al Wissam Humanitarian Assembly sent a communication to the United Nations Committee on Enforced Disappearances (CED) regarding the case of four men who disappeared following their arrests in the surroundings of Baghdad between May and November 2014.
Iraq: 24-year-old Construction Worker Disappears After Arrest by Federal Police in December 2013
IRQ - News | 24 September 2015
On 23 September 2015, Alkarama and Al Wissam Humanitarian Assembly sent a communication to the United Nations Committee on Enforced Disappearances (CED) regarding the case of construction worker, Salam Al Dulaimi, who disappeared in December 2013 following his arrest in the city of Al-Baghdadi by members of the Iraqi Federal Police.
Iraq: Committee on Enforced Disappearances Presents Conclusions on Situation of Enforced Disappearances in the Country
IRQ - News | 23 September 2015
On 18 September, the United Nations Committee on Enforced Disappearances (CED) published its Concluding Observations following initial review of Iraq on 7-8 September 2015, for which Alkarama had submitted a shadow report, presenting its main concerns over the situation of enforced disappearances in the country, and in particular the lack of definition and non-criminalisation of enforced disappearance, as well as the widespread use of secret detention and abductions by government-backed militias. Alkarama's concerns were shared by the Committee, which addressed most of the issues raised by the organisation.
Iraq: Construction Worker Disappears after Arrest by Iraqi Special Operations Forces in July 2015
IRQ - News | 03 September 2015
On 1 September 2015, Alkarama and Al Wissam Humanitarian Assembly sent a communication to the United Nations Committee on Enforced Disappearances (CED) regarding the case of a 35-year-old construction worker, Mohammad Al Jabouri, who disappeared in July 2015 following his abduction in Baghdad by the Iraqi Special Operations Forces, which operate under the control of the Ministry of Defence.