21 Sept 2006

Iraq torture 'worse after Saddam'

Torture may be worse now in Iraq than under former leader Saddam Hussein, the UN's chief anti-torture expert says.

Manfred Nowak said the situation in Iraq was "out of control", with abuses being committed by security forces, militia groups and anti-US insurgents.

Bodies found in the Baghdad morgue "often bear signs of severe torture", said the human rights office of the UN Assistance Mission in Iraq in a report.

Source: BBC NEWS | Middle East | Iraq torture 'worse after Saddam'

More: Latest UNAMI Human Rights Report on Iraq calls for firm action to tackle old and new human rights violations in Iraq and see here the site of the Iraki Government.

Here you can find an Archive of Abuse and Torture by UK-troops, with links at the bottom, among them US War Crimes