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الاختفاء اقسري في العراق

Iraq: UN Committee Denounces Baghdad’s Failures in Five Enforced Disappearance Cases

The UN Committee on Enforced Disappearances (CED) has once again called on Iraq to clarify the fate and whereabouts of several victims of enforced disappearance whose cases were submitted to the Committee by Alkarama. 

23 Jul 2026
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اليمنية حسناء في العراق

Iraq: Hasna, a Yemeni detainee, facing a progressive deterioration of her health and unjust rulings

In Iraq, the Yemeni detainee Hasna Ali Yahya Hussayn suffers from chronic illnesses and endures extremely harsh detention conditions, according to human rights sources cited by Alkarama. 

17 Apr 2026
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سوريا تستعيد الحدار

Syria: Al Haddar returns home after years of detention in Iraq

Alkarama has learned that the Syrian authorities have managed to bring back the young Syrian Azmi Derri Mohamed Al Haddar to his country after 18 years of arbitrary detention and hardship in Iraqi prisons, linked to allegations of illegal border crossing and involvement with an armed group, for which he had been sentenced to 15 years in prison. 

14 Apr 2026
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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)
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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
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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
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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

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

Iraq
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

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

Iraq
Human Rights Committee
Report
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