BRUSSELLS TRIBUNAL

The Iraqi city of Fallujah, which 9 years ago became a symbol of heroic Iraqi resistance against the brutalities of the US/UK occupation, is now at the forefront of another battle.

FALLUJAH HUMAN RIGHTS INSURGENCY IRAQ - GENERAL CONTEXT - POLITICS IRAQ - GENERAL CONTEXT - RESISTANCE IRAQ - SPECIFIC GROUPS - CIVIL SOCIETY IRAQI ARMY MALIKI PRISON PROTEST REPRESSION RESISTANCE

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.

IRAQ - GENERAL CONTEXT - HUMANITARIAN SITUATION IRAQ - GENERAL CONTEXT - INTERNATIONAL LAW IRAQ - GENERAL CONTEXT - RESISTANCE IRAQ - GENERAL CONTEXT - SECURITY IRAQ - SPECIFIC GROUPS - PRISONERS REPRESSION RESISTANCE REVOLUTION

“How Many Times Did You Blow Yourself Up?” Or, Why Iraq is Revolting

by Dirk Adriaensens on 27-01-2013

The question “How many times did you blow yourself up?” refers to a prisoner who under duress and in order to prevent his interrogators from torturing him admitted that he had blown himself up several times. Find out why Iraqis are revolting against this corrupted government

HUMAN RIGHTS IRAQ - GENERAL CONTEXT - RESISTANCE IRAQ - SPECIFIC GROUPS - PRISONERS IRAQI REVOLUTION KILLING MALIKI MILITIAS PRISON PRISONERS PROTEST REPRESSION TORTURE VIOLENCE

“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