Selected News Archive
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The Rape and Murder of Abeer
Sexual Abuse and Rape in Iraq
Women in Iraq
Sexual Abuse and the Military
Women in Iraq
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Widows Become the Silent Tragedy, IPS, 7 December 06
Hundreds of thousands of widows are becoming the silent tragedy of a country sliding deeper into chaos by the day. Widows are the flip side of violence that has meant more than a million men dead, detained or disabled, Iraqi NGOs estimate.
It's Hard Being a Woman, IPS, 5 December 06
In Iraq, once one of the best countries for women's rights in the Middle East, women now fear for their lives in an increasingly fundamentalist environment.
Hidden Victims of a Brutal Conflict: Iraq's Women, The Observer, 8 October 2006
Abduction, rape and murder are the punishments for any woman who dares to hold a professional job. A month-long investigation by The Observer reveals the terrible reality of life after Saddam.
Activists Call on Army, Police to Respect Women's Rights, IRIN, Feb 06
WRA report re abuse of women detainees and during police/military raids.
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