Human Rights NGOs

Non-Governmental Organisations working on Human Rights in Iraq.

  • American Civil Liberties Union
    • Amnesty International
      • Amnesty International Report 2006: Iraq Overview (23 May 2006)

        The Amnetsy Internaltional 2006 Report covers events from January to December 2005.

        Both the US-led Multinational Force (MNF) and Iraqi security forces committed grave human rights violations, including torture and ill-treatment, arbitrary detention without charge or trial, and excessive use of force resulting in civilian deaths. Armed groups fighting against the MNF and the Iraqi government were responsible for grave human rights abuses, including the deliberate killing of thousands of civilians in bomb and other attacks, hostage-taking and torture. Dozens of people were sentenced to death by criminal courts and at least three were executed. Former President Saddam Hussain and seven others were brought to trial. Women and girls continued to be harassed and lived in fear as a result of the continuing lack of security.

      • Amnesty Report on Iraqi Special Tribunals (13 May 2005)

        Report title: "Iraqi Special Tribunal-Fair trials not guaranteed" (thorough and fairly exhaustive critique of the Iraqi Special Tribunals)

      • Amnesty International Iraq pages
      • Amnesty International Report 2004
    • Human Rights Watch
    • Kurdish Human Rights Project
    • Monitoring Net of Human Rights in Iraq

      Group of Iraqi NGOs reporting on human rights violations in Iraq.

      • First Periodical Report (20 Aug 2005)

        Detailed allegations of human rights violations in Iraq. These cover war crimes, mass graves for those killed in fighting around Fallujah, killing of civilians, destruction of houses, the apparent murder of several dozen (named) Iraqis by Iraqi police and the US army, assassinations of professors, scientists and other professionals, violation of the rights of children, women and minorities, the use of collective punishment, and the torture and abuse of prisoners.

        Includes lists of the names and details of:

        • Assassinated university professors
        • 143 mosques raided by US forces
        • Over 650 mosque preachers and worshippers who have been arrested
      • Second periodical report (20 Nov 2005)

        Another detailed account of human rights violations in Iraq

    • Save the Children UK