Iraq Reviews > Violations of the Rights of Iraqi Female Detainees at Iraqi Interior Ministry Stations

[Baghdad Dweller] The public prosecution department has admitted receiving similar reports on behalf of the Iraqi reformation departments (prisons) and the Human Rights ministry, which indicate the occurrence of similar violations, such as beating, torture and rape, which female detainees have undergone at interior ministry centers. Hana Ali Fayyadh, a legal assistant in the public prosecution department, confirmed that a report received by the department has disclosed that the female detainee (Z.A.Kh) has been exposed to rape on behalf of Major (S), who is an affiliate of the Big Crimes Department.

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