Press Release
US Citizen Detained in Iraq Must Have Fair Trial, Not Be Sent to Third Country
Rather than be sent to a third country where he may face torture, a U.S. citizen held in for seven…
April 19, 2018
Report
Trump threat puts European role in lethal US drone strikes under new scrutiny
As the Trump administration prepares to further expand the US’s lethal drone program, increasing the risk of civilian casualties and…
April 18, 2018
Press Release
Case of Iraqi Man Cleared for Travel But Stranded in Danger Shows Cruelty of Trump’s Refugee Ban
The situation faced by an Iraqi man stranded in Egypt and in danger for his life despite being cleared to…
April 18, 2018
Press Release
Amnesty International Opposes New Open-Ended War Authority for President Trump
In response to Senator Corker’s proposed authorization for use of military force (AUMF) intended to replace the 2001 and 2002…
April 17, 2018
Report
Iraq: Women and children with perceived ties to IS denied aid, sexually exploited and trapped in camps
Iraq: Women and children with perceived ties to IS denied aid, sexually exploited and trapped in camps Iraqi women and…
April 16, 2018
Press Release
Iraq: Alarming reports of more than 3,000 people facing death over terror-related offenses
Responding to an Associated Press report that Iraqi authorities have detained or imprisoned at least 19,000 people accused of links…
March 21, 2018
Press Release
Iraq: Fresh evidence that tens of thousands forced to flee Tuz Khurmatu amid indiscriminate attacks, lootings and arson
Satellite images, videos, photos and dozens of testimonies collected by Amnesty International show that civilians were forced to flee their…
October 24, 2017
Press Release
Iraq: Flawed Security Council resolution on IS threatens to entrench dangerous culture of impunity
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolution passed today aimed at holding the armed group calling itself Islamic State (IS)…
September 21, 2017
Press Release
Iraq: Investigations, not denials needed over appalling civilian death toll in west Mosul
Responding to statements made by spokespeople for the US-led coalition and the Iraqi forces, Lynn Maalouf Head of Research for…
July 12, 2017
Report
At any cost: The civilian catastrophe in West Mosul, Iraq
A new report by Amnesty International uncovers the horrifying scale of death, injury and suffering of civilians trapped in the…
July 10, 2017
Press Release
Iraq: Pentagon probe of Mosul airstrike underscores urgent need to protect civilians
As the Pentagon reports on its findings following the investigation into the US-led coalition airstrike that killed at least 100…
May 25, 2017
Press Release
Iraq: US military admits failures to monitor over 1 billion worth of arms transfers
The US Army failed to keep tabs on more than $1 billion worth of arms and other military equipment in…
May 24, 2017