The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Latest US policy in Iraq can lead to human rights abuses says Hebrew University researcher

Published in Medical Verdicts and Law Weekly, December 27th, 2007

U.S. policy in Iraq courting tribal leaders may be yielding positive results in combating al-Qaida and stabilizing the country, but may also be repeating British policy of the previous century which led to severe human rights abuses, particularly against women, says a researcher at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

In an article being released in conjunction with Human Rights Week, now being marked around the world, Dr. Noga Efrati, head of the Iraq research group at the Hebrew University’s Harry S. Truman Research Institute for the Advancement of Peace, reviews British tribal policy in Iraq from 1914-1932, during which Britain first occupied the country and then...

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Source: Medical Verdicts and Law Weekly (2007-12-27)

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