BRUSSELLS TRIBUNAL

The Desire for Change Iraqi demonstrations mark the tenth anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq! The Iraq Civil Society Solidarity Initiative (ICSSI) Written by: Ismaeel Dawood and Terry Kay Rockefeller 18/01/2013

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The arrest of Uday Al-Zaidi and a group of demonstrators in Basra

by Uday Al Zaidi on 28-01-2013

The three people, who were arrested with Uday Al Zaidi and who were still in detention, have been released on Sunday 27 January in the evening, after having endured severe beatings and electroshocks.

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“Fiefdoms of detention are essential for the survival of the Iraqi regime"

by Haifa Zangana on 26-01-2013

Zangana argues that arbitrary arrests, detention based on secret informants, and torture are a lucrative business that is part and parcel of the regime.

IRAQ - GENERAL CONTEXT - HUMANITARIAN SITUATION IRAQ - GENERAL CONTEXT - POLITICS IRAQ - SPECIFIC GROUPS - PRISONERS MALIKI PRISON REPRESSION