Rights

Iraq: Citing 'numbing' extent of civilian suffering caused by ISIL, UN rights chief urges focus on victims' rights

New York, Nov 11 (Just Earth News): As mass graves and further evidence of sexual exploitation of women and girls, torture and killings, child recruitment and other grave human rights abuses committed by Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Da'esh) extremists in Iraq come to light, the top United Nations human rights official has called for immediate action to ensure that the rights and the needs of victims and survivors are met – including the need for justice, truth and reconciliation. more

Iraq: UN human rights office urges investigation into use of force against protestors

New York, May 25 (Just Earth News): The United Nations human rights office on Tuesday urged the Government of Iraq to immediately conduct an independent, transparent and effective investigat ...

Iraq: UN reports rights violations of increasingly sectarian nature

New York, Feb 24 (JEN): A report released on Monday by the United Nations documents widespread human rights violations of an increasingly sectarian nature in Iraq, as well as a deterioration ...

Iraq: as cold weather hits displaced persons, UN steps up humanitarian appeal

New York, Nov 5 (JEN): As temperatures plummet across Iraq amid a steadily advancing cold season, humanitarian resources are urgently required in order to satisfy the needs of over 1 million ...

Iraq: Security Council urges international support for Government’s combat against insurgents

New York, Sept 20 (JEN) The Security Council on Friday strongly condemned attacks by terrorist organizations including the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), and urged Member State ...

Iraq: UNESCO chief warns start of new school year in jeopardy for thousands of children

New York, Sept 11 (JEN)The head of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on Wednesday called for urgent international action and mobilization to supp ...

Iraq, Syria top priorities for new UN human rights chief

New York, Sept 9 (JEN) The new United Nations human rights chief on Monday urged the international community to stop the “increasingly conjoined” conflicts in Iraq and Syria, lashing out ...

Iraq: UN refugee agency launches major humanitarian aid push for displaced people

New York, Aug 20 (JEN) The United Nations refugee agency said on Tuesday that it is launching one of its largest humanitarian aid pushes in response to the deteriorating situation in Iraq, ...

UN reports serious human rights violations, potential war crimes in Iraq

New York, July 18 (JEN) The group known as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and its allies are imposing “untold hardship and suffering” on Iraqi civilians, the United Nati ...

Iraq: UN officials voice concern about humanitarian situation, abuse of women, girls

New York, July 3 (JEN) Amid reports of deliberate targeting of women and girls in Iraq, senior United Nations officials on Wednesday voiced deep concern about the deteriorating humanitarian ...