Human Rights (Iraq)

Human Rights Sites:

Monitoring International Humanitarian Law in Iraq Monitoring International Humanitarian Law in Iraq: News, selected reports and analysis from international sources, feature articles and key legal documents provided by the International Humanitarian Law Research Initiative. Includes policy briefings of the Harvard Program on Humanitarian Policy and Confli (Human Rights) http://www.ihlresearch.org/iraq/ Iraq Body Count Iraq Body Count: The project tries to establish an independent public database of civilian deaths in Iraq resulting directly from military actions by the USA and its allies in 2003. Includes information on the methodology and press releases. (Human Rights) http://www.iraqbodycount.net/ Human Rights Watch: Background on the Crisis in Iraq Human Rights Watch: Background on the Crisis in Iraq: Provides statements on HRW policy and an extensive collection of reports on the US and Iraqi conduct of war, plans for reconstruction, justice and prosecution, and the humanitarian crisis. Includes reports on human rights violations in the country since 1 (Human Rights) http://hrw.org/campaigns/iraq/ Family News Network: Gulf 2003 Family News Network: Gulf 2003: Database provided by the International Committee of the Red Cross to facilitate the search for lost relatives. List of registered people and form for self-registration. (Human Rights) http://www.familylinks.icrc.org/gulf2003 The International Committee of the Red Cross: War in Iraq The International Committee of the Red Cross: War in Iraq: News, operational updates and background material concerning ICRC activities, with focus on humanitarian aid and the treatment of Prisoners of War. Includes data base to search for family members. With photo galleries and multimedia. (Human Rights) http://www.icrc.org/Web/Eng/siteeng0.nsf/htmlall/special_iraq Amnesty International: Crisis in Iraq Amnesty International: Crisis in Iraq: Appeal to the parties involved in the conflict, documents on the standpoint of the organization and its' activities, and links for related reports and campaigns. (Human Rights) http://web.amnesty.org/web/web.nsf/pages/iraq_summary US Department of Defense: Background Briefing On Targeting US Department of Defense: Background Briefing On Targeting: Information on military practices and procedures to minimize casualties to non-combatants and prevent collateral damage. Includes the slides shown during the presentation. (Human Rights) http://www.defenselink.mil/news/Mar2003/t03052003_t305targ.html