Iraq
Iraq exports Islamist militants to Syria?
Arabic-language news services report that 15 accused al-Qaeda members who recently escaped from a prison in Tikrit, Iraq, are now leading insurgent groups in Syria.
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Turkish special forces intervene in Iraq
The Turkish military carried out a ground operation against PKK guerillas in northern Iraq, followed by airstrikes in the Kandil Mountains along the border.
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Court dismisses torture suit against Rumsfeld
The US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit ruled that two US citizens cannot sue former defense secretary Donald Rumsfeld for alleged torture by US soldiers in Iraq.
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Iraq: execution spree protested
Human rights groups fear Iraq’s government may be using state-sanctioned executions to eliminate opponents held in prison following spate of over 20 executions last month.
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Nobel laureate urges prosecution of Bush, Blair for Iraq war crimes
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Desmond Tutu called for George W. Bush and Tony Blair to stand trial at the International Criminal Court for their roles in the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
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Iraq court rejects transfer of Hezbollah commander
An Iraqi court rejected a US extradition request for accused Hezbollah commander Ali Mussa Daqduq, finding that he should be released immediately from house arrest.
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Al-Qaeda in Iraq inaugurates new campaign of attacks
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, top leader of al-Qaeda in Iraq and its affiliated Islamic State of Iraq, announced in an audio message July 22 a new plan to free imprisoned militants, attack the Iraq's judiciary and retake lost territory. "We are… Read moreAl-Qaeda in Iraq inaugurates new campaign of attacks
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Incommunicado detentions persist at Iraq prison earmarked for closure: HRW
Mass arrests, incommunicado detentions and torture persist at Camp Honor, a prison in Iraq’s capital Baghdad that the Iraqi government promised to close last year, Human Rights Watch reports.
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Federal appeals court revives lawsuits against Abu Ghraib contractors
The US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit ruled that the earlier dismissal of lawsuits against two Abu Ghraib contractors on the grounds that they have immunity as government contractors was premature.
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Iraq: court dismisses charges against former US detainee
Ali Mussa Daqduq, a former detainee of the US with alleged ties to Hezbollah, was cleared of all charges in an Iraqi court. The US handed Daqduq over to Iraqi authorities in December, over the protests of Republicans.
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Iraq: illusion of stability
Amid official optimism about Iraq that surrounded the Arab League summit in Baghdad, the insurgency continues; Kurdistan has again halted oil exports in a dispute with the national government, and the fugitive vice president has fled to Qatar.
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UN rights commissioner protests Iraqi execution state
UN Human Rights Commissioner Navi Pillay criticized Iraq for carrying out a large number of executions—including 34 on a single day last month. She cited “lack of transparency in court proceedings” and “concerns about due process and fairness of trials.”