Iraq

Important Documents

22 February 2018 | AI – Amnesty International
Iraq

Annual report 2017/18 (covering 2017)
Amnesty International Report 2017/18 - The State of the World's Human Rights - Iraq (Periodical Report, German)
de ID 1425073
8 February 2018 | Jamestown Foundation
Iraq

Article on the paramilitary Popular Mobilisation Units (PMU) (size; composition; political aspects and probable influence)
The Uncertain Future of Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Units; Terrorism Monitor Volume: 16 Issue: 3 (Special or Analytical Report, English)
en ID 1424197
18 January 2018 | HRW – Human Rights Watch
Iraq

Annual report on the human rights situation in 2017
World Report 2018 - Iraq (Periodical Report, English)
en ID 1424253
December 2017 | ISW – Institute for the Study of War
Iraq

Report on security forces (structure and units of security forces; forces of the ministry of interior; Popular Mobilisation Forces)
Iraqi security forces and popular mobilisation forces; orders of battle (Special or Analytical Report, English)
en ID 1420948
2 November 2017 | UNAMI - United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq; OHCHR - United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (Author), published by UNAMI – UN Assistance Mission for Iraq
Iraq

Report on the protection of civilians during military operations in Ninewa governorate and the re-conquest of Mosul City (17 October 2016 - 10 July 2017) (violations and abuses perpetrated by the Islamic State (IS) group or Iraqi security forces and their associated forces; other topics)
Report on the Protection of Civilians in the context of the Ninewa Operations and the retaking of Mosul City, 17 October 2016 – 10 July 2017 (Special or Analytical Report, English)
en ID 1417896
17 October 2017 | ICG – International Crisis Group
Iraq

Report on security-related developments in Iraqi Kurdistan (security operation launched by Iraqi armed forces to restore territorial sovereignty over North Iraq in October 2017; information on the independence referendum held by Kurdistan Regional Government in September 2017)
Oil and Borders: How to Fix Iraq’s Kurdish Crisis (Special or Analytical Report, English)
en ID 1418125
July 2017 | EASO – European Asylum Support Office
Iraq

Report on a COI meeting with experts on Iraq (security developments; Shia militias; Sunnis; minorities and vulnerable groups; further questions)
EASO COI Meeting Report: Iraq; Practical Cooperation Meeting, 25-26 April 2017, Brussels (Special or Analytical Report, English)
en ID 1404903
14 November 2016 | UNHCR – UN High Commissioner for Refugees
Iraq

UNHCR position on returns to Iraq (violations of human rights and international humanitarian law; treatment of civilians; Kurdistan Regional Government; displacement; returns; humanitarian situation) (update of ID 289361)
UNHCR Position on Returns to Iraq (Expert Opinion or Position, German)
de ID 1090986
14 November 2016 | UNHCR – UN High Commissioner for Refugees
Iraq

UNHCR position on returns to Iraq (violations of human rights and international humanitarian law; treatment of civilians; Kurdistan Regional Government; displacement; returns; humanitarian situation) (update of ID 289361)
UNHCR Position on Returns to Iraq (Expert Opinion or Position, English)
en ID 1100836
12 April 2016 | DIS – Danish Immigration Service
Iraq

Fact-finding mission report on internal protection, security and humanitarian situation, based on visit carried on from 26 September to 6 October 2015 in Kurdistan Region of Iraq (socioeconomic and political situation; effectiveness of law enforcement; access to basic rights and situation of IDPs)
The Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI); Access, Possibility of Protection, Security and Humanitarian Situation; Report from fact finding mission to Erbil, the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI) and Beirut, Lebanon, 26 September to 6 October 2015 (Special or Analytical Report, English)
en ID 1302021

Shia militia in Iraq

Other topics

Important Documents

Annual report 2017/18 (covering 2017)

Article on the paramilitary Popular Mobilisation Units (PMU) (size; composition; political aspects and probable influence)

Annual report on the human rights situation in 2017

Report on security forces (structure and units of security forces; forces of the ministry of interior; Popular Mobilisation Forces)

Report on the protection of civilians during military operations in Ninewa governorate and the re-conquest of Mosul City (17 October 2016 - 10 July 2017) (violations and abuses perpetrated by the Islamic State (IS) group or Iraqi security forces and their associated forces; other topics)

Report on security-related developments in Iraqi Kurdistan (security operation launched by Iraqi armed forces to restore territorial sovereignty over North Iraq in October 2017; information on the independence referendum held by Kurdistan Regional Government in September 2017)

Report on a COI meeting with experts on Iraq (security developments; Shia militias; Sunnis; minorities and vulnerable groups; further questions)

UNHCR position on returns to Iraq (violations of human rights and international humanitarian law; treatment of civilians; Kurdistan Regional Government; displacement; returns; humanitarian situation) (update of ID 289361)

UNHCR position on returns to Iraq (violations of human rights and international humanitarian law; treatment of civilians; Kurdistan Regional Government; displacement; returns; humanitarian situation) (update of ID 289361)

Fact-finding mission report on internal protection, security and humanitarian situation, based on visit carried on from 26 September to 6 October 2015 in Kurdistan Region of Iraq (socioeconomic and political situation; effectiveness of law enforcement; access to basic rights and situation of IDPs)