Iraq: Nowhere To Turn
On 17 October 2016, Iraqi and Kurdish armed forces, with support from the Popular Mobilization Units (PMU), Sunni tribal fighters and the US-led coalition, launched a military operation to retake Mosul. They have recaptured territory in areas surrounding Mosul and several neighbourhoods in the east of the city. IS has used civilians as human shields, […]Amnesty International reports:
On 17 October 2016, Iraqi and Kurdish armed forces, with support from the Popular Mobilization Units (PMU), Sunni tribal fighters and the US-led coalition, launched a military operation to retake Mosul. They have recaptured territory in areas surrounding Mosul and several neighbourhoods in the east of the city.
IS has used civilians as human shields, forcibly displaced civilians and carried out suicide bombings in an attempt to thwart the advance of the Iraqi forces.
The human rights abuses and war crimes committed by IS are truly shocking, and will have profound effects on the region for years to come. But Amnesty International’s research shows that Iraqi and Kurdish security forces and various militias have also committed serious human rights violations. These include extrajudicial executions, enforced disappearances and forced displacement.
