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Iraqi Women Abused in Detention

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Published on Feb 6, 2014

(Baghdad, February 6, 2014) – Iraqi authorities are detaining thousands of Iraqi women illegally and subjecting many to torture and ill-treatment, including the threat of sexual abuse. Iraq’s weak judiciary, plagued by corruption, frequently bases convictions on coerced confessions, and trial proceedings fall far short of international standards. Many women were detained for months or even years without charge before seeing a judge.
http://www.hrw.org/news/2014/02/06/ir...

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