Year of Uncertainty: Missing Iraqis
The families of thousands of Iraqis who have been forcibly disappeared since 2016 continue to wait for information about the fate of their loved ones, amid government inaction in revealing their names and addressing the violations. According to Amnesty International, thousands have been detained and tortured by Iraqi security forces and factions of the Popular Mobilization Units, with accountability for abuses committed during the years of fighting against ISIS still lacking. The organization calls on the government to disclose the whereabouts of the disappeared, provide compensation to their families, end the death penalty policies, improve prison conditions, and hold those responsible for torture and attacks on activists and journalists accountable. These calls come amid limited efforts to advance human rights since the government program was launched three months ago.
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