Human Rights

See also:

• Society: Issues: Human Rights and Liberties: Regional: Middle East  (14)
• Society: Issues: Warfare and Conflict: War Crimes: Iraq  (8)

Amnesty International: Systematic Torture of Political Prisoners - - Report detailing types and specific examples of government sponsored torture and murder of prisoners and citizens.

Amnesty International: The Forgotten Iraqi Refugees in Rafha - - Campaign for the human rights of Iraqi refugees in Saudi Arabia. Includes the addresses of the responsible authorities and a video with a victim's account.

Explanatory Memorandum - - Regarding the Comprehensive Embargo on Iraq from the Human Rights Watc.

The Forgotten People - - The CBC program explores the background of the chemical attack on the Kurds in Halabja. Transcript with pictures and links for further reading.

Human Rights Watch: Iraq and Iraqi Kurdistan - - Reports and press releases, overview of human rights developments since 1997 and related material.

Indict - - A campaign to indict Iraqi war criminals, including Saddam Hussein. Links to reports on human rights violations, press releases and other documents.