Human Rights in Iraq (Part 2)
Hello everyone, welcome back to the Middle East and North African Human Rights Blog. This week we will be continuing on the topic of human rights in the Republic of Iraq. In the aftermath of the 1991 Gulf War, Iraq was internationally isolated and under no-fly zones enforced by the United States along with international sanctions. The repression of Saddam Hussein’s regime continued amidst UN investigation of potential weapons of mass destruction. Iraq was again put into international attention when the administration of George W. Bush alleged (falsey) that Saddam’s regime was harboring and supporting Al Qaeda after the 9/11 terrorist attacks in 2001 (Powell). The alleged cooperation with Al Qaeda and the simultaneous accusations of building or hiding weapons of mass destruction prompted the invasion of Iraq by the US led coalition. Even though UN investigators found no evidence of any development and concealment, the government’s of Bush and Tony Blair in...
