Iraqi rights abuses continue

NEW YORK - Arbitrary arrests, torture, and all manner of human rights abuses are still common in Iraq, according to a UN human…

NEW YORK - Arbitrary arrests, torture, and all manner of human rights abuses are still common in Iraq, according to a UN human rights special report released here yesterday.

The special report described how several decrees that punish some common law violations with amputation are still in force, in violation of international norms.

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