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| Title | Iraq executes 17 in one day, 51 this year |
| Publisher | Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty |
| Country | Iraq |
| Publication Date | 1 February 2012 |
| Cite as | Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Iraq executes 17 in one day, 51 this year, 1 February 2012, available at: http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/docid/4f3bc74622.html [accessed 4 June 2012] |
| Disclaimer | This is not a UNHCR publication. UNHCR is not responsible for, nor does it necessarily endorse, its content. Any views expressed are solely those of the author or publisher and do not necessarily reflect those of UNHCR, the United Nations or its Member States. |
Iraq executes 17 in one day, 51 this year
February 01, 2012
Iraq executed 17 convicted criminals in one day this week, the Justice Ministry said, bringing to at least 51 the number of executions so far this year.
A ministry statement said the accused had been convicted of terrorism, armed robbery, kidnapping, and murder.
Ministry statistics show Iraq executed 34 people in January.
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay last week called the number of executions in Iraq "terrifying."
She urged the country to halt executions, expressing concern about the transparency of court proceedings and the fairness of the judicial process.
Executions were suspended after Saddam Hussein was ousted in 2003 but reintroduced in 2004 by Iraqi authorities who said the death penalty was needed to combat a wave of sectarian bloodshed and attacks by insurgents.
Compiled from agency reports
Link to original story on RFE/RL website
Topics: Death penalty,
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