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Iraq/USA: The endless quest for justice against US-Enforced disappearances

During its 135th session, held in Geneva from 27 to 31 January 2025, the United Nations Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances (WGEID) reviewed several concerning cases of disappearances worldwide. Among these were the cases of Essam Al Obaidi, Jabbar Ali Jaro Aati Al Suhayli, Ali Hamid Abdul Wahab Al Jeyali, and Wissam Salam Kamal Al Hashimi—four Iraqi nationals who vanished following their arrests by US forces. 

29 Apr 2025
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Iraq: Alkarama submits its follow-up report regarding the recommendations of the UN Human Rights Committee

On 25 March 2025, Alkarama submitted its follow-up report to the United Nations Human Rights Committee regarding Iraq’s implementation of the recommendations made during its sixth periodic review, which took place in March 2022 in Geneva.

26 Mar 2025
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Ayesh AL HARBY

IRAQ: Disappearance of Ayesh AL HARBY while in detention, Alkarama urgently appeals to the CED

On January 16, 2025, Alkarama submitted a request for urgent intervention to the United Nations Committee on Enforced Disappearances (CED) regarding the disappearance of Mr. Ayesh Al Harby, a Saudi national currently detained in Al Rusafa prison in Baghdad, Iraq. 

Ayesh Al Harby: Disappeared During Detention 

20 Jan 2025
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Our concerns
  • Excessive use of force and arbitrary arrests of demonstrators;
  • Reprisals against human rights defenders, journalists, and other peaceful activists and opponents;
  • Violation of the right to freedom of expression, including censorship of traditional media and social networks;
  • Serious violations of fundamental rights and freedoms in the fight against terrorism, including death sentences imposed following unfair trials.

 

Human Rights Instruments
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)
ICCPR Ratified ?
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ICCPR Ratification Date
Individual Complaint procedure with the Human Rights committee (ICCPR Optional protocol 1) Ratified ?
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Second Optional Protocol of ICCPR (abolition of death penalty) ratified ?
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Date last Concluding Observations by Human Rights Committee
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Next Human Rights Committee State Report due
OVERDUE - State party did not submit report on time
Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment (UNCAT)
UNCAT Ratified ?
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UNCAT Ratification Date
OPCAT (National Preventive Mechanism) Ratified ?
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National Preventive Mechanism (OPCAT) created ?
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UNCAT Art 20 (confidential inquiries) ratified ?
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UNCAT Art 22 (Individual Complaint procedure) Ratified ?
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Date of last Concluding Observations by Committee against Torture (CAT)
Click here for the last Concluding Observations
Next CAT State Report Due
OVERDUE - State party did not submit report on time
International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance (ICPPED)
ICPPED Ratified ?
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ICPPED Ratification Date
ICPPED Art 31 (Individual communications) ratified ?
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ICPPED Art 33 (Inquiry procedure ) ratified ?
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Date last Concluding Observations by Committee on Enforced Disappearances (CED)
2020-12-01
Click here for the last Concluding Observations
Next CED State Report Due
OVERDUE - State party did not submit report on time
Human Rights Council
Date last Universal Period Review (UPR)
UPR Next Review
Click here for the last UPR documents
Membership of Human Rights Council:

2017-2019

National Human Rights Institution
Independent High Commission for Human Rights
Accreditation with the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI)
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Latest Reports
IRAQ: Human Rights Committee - 6th Review - Alkarama's report - January 2022

IRAQ: Human Rights Committee - 6th Review - Alkarama's report - January 2022

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Human Rights Committee
Report
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Iraq: Universal Periodic Review 2019 - Alkarama's Submission to the Stakeholders’ Summary

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Universal Periodic Review
Report
Iraq: Human Rights Committee- 5th Review

Iraq: Human Rights Committee- 5th Review- Alkarama's follow up report - Sep 2017

Iraq
Human Rights Committee
Report
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Iraq: Committee on Enforced Disappearances- 1st review- Alkarama's Report- Jul 2017

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Committee on Enforced Disappearances
Report
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Iraq: Human Rights Committee - 3rd Review - Alkarama's Report - Sep 2015

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Human Rights Committee
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