Report of the Arab Organization(AOHR) or Human Rights
Stakeholder Report
in the context of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) mechanism of Iraq
(*) This report has been finalized on 10th of July 2024
Introduction
AOHR[1] expresses its appreciation for the United Nations UPR mechanism of human rights. It is pleased to submit this report among the stakeholder reports in review of the human rights situation in Iraq in the 48th session (January 2025). This is in accordance with the decision of the Human Rights Council No. 5/1 (15/C).
Through this report, AOHR focuses on some of the key and salient aspects that call for more intensive efforts to enforce international human rights standards to surmount the decline the country had experienced during the past forty years, and to ensure the improvement of the human rights situation in Iraq.
AOHR also considers that the progress made by Iraq in the field of human rights is important considering the weight it enjoys in its Arab and Islamic environment, and its pioneering contribution to education, science and arts. … press here
