U.N.: Human Rights in Iraq Require Action
The human rights situation in Iraq requires urgent action by the Iraqi government and the U.S.-led multinational force, the U.N.’s political chief said Wednesday. Undersecretary-General for Political Affairs Ibrahim Gambari told the U.N. Security Council that the United Nations was concerned about the “increasingly disturbing reports in recent weeks” about abuses. He spoke a day after the U.S. ambassador to Iraq said at least 120 abused prisoners have been found since last month in two detention facilities run by the Shiite-led Interior Ministry. Full Story