Violations by Daesh and International Coalition Forces for Human Rights in Iraq: 2014-2017

Abstract

The aim of this research is to make an overall assessment for the situation of human rights in Iraq, taking the year 2014 as the launching point. That year witnessed the beginning of a chain of major events in the country’s history; the first was the control by the elements of what is called Islamic State (IS) over most Iraqi cities in northern and western of the country, while the second was human rights violations have been committed by the extremists groups and US aristrikes and their alliaces from the other states, those who were involved in the human rights abuses such as the torturing of civilians, mass killing and enforced women into sexual slavery, in particular in areas, namely in Mosul for Yaziddis women. The research problem is that the issue of human rights in Iraq is still fragle due to the abuse to the human rights, it has faced seriouse challenges, starting with the Saddam regiem. for its severe violations of human rights. Secret police, state terrorism, torture, mass murder, rape, deportations, forced disappearances, and assassinations, these violations have continued even after the collapsed of saddam regime in 2003. Rather the US and its allies continue to commit more crimes against civilians of the Iraqi people . The significance of research is to understand virouse violations that have been committed by both the Islamic State miletants and the global coalation led by the US. This research pays an attention on the statues of human rights in Iraq subsequent to 2014 onward. In order to make the picture clearer to the reader, hidden aspects have practiced by involved actors above mentioned. The findings of the research shows that the Islamic State (IS) militants is committing genocide against humanity and the IS also is responsible for the kiddnapings, detentions, touture, ill-treatment, raping of women, sexual slavery, and the proscutions. Besides, the global coalation led-by the US and their alliances were also accused of killing civilians by aristrikes. Of the total number 3.2 million Iraqis were internally and externally displaced.