Iraq

Republican Guard Republican Guard- A profile of Iraqi intelligence agencies. US State Department - 2008 Human Rights Report: Iraq US State Department - 2008 Human Rights Report: Iraq- 2008 report on the current status of human rights practices including human freedoms, civil liberties, political rights, inte… Explanatory Memorandum Explanatory Memorandum- Regarding the Comprehensive Embargo on Iraq from the Human Rights Watch. Human Rights Watch - Iraq Human Rights Watch - Iraq- Reports, background briefings, testimony, press releases and commentary on the human rights situation in the country. Amnesty International USA - Iraq Human Rights Amnesty International USA - Iraq Human Rights- News, reports and success stories for the country including AI Annual Report entries for the past ten years. [English, Spanish] Iraqi children Iraqi children- Johanna Berrigan, a Catholic Worker lay person out of Philadelphia, is used to working with poor people, but she wasn't prepared for a "death row for infants" that… International War Crimes Tribunal: US War Crimes against Iraq International War Crimes Tribunal: US War Crimes against Iraq- Includes use of outlawed weapons; intentionally bombing schools, hospitals, mosques and churches; killing after a ce… Campaign Against Sanctions on Iraq Campaign Against Sanctions on Iraq- Details of the society campaigning to lift the U.N. sanctions against Iraq. Includes information about the sanctions, the society, and their ac… Radboud University Nijmegen Radboud University Nijmegen- Institute for Cognition and Information. The Guardian - 'Miracle' of 2nd Century Bowl Saved From Taliban The Guardian - 'Miracle' of 2nd Century Bowl Saved From Taliban- Museum curators risk their lives to protect a 2nd century AD stone wine bowl carved with Bacchanalian scenes of na… BBC - Experts Defer Buddhas' Rebuilding BBC - Experts Defer Buddhas' Rebuilding- Conservation experts meeting in Kabul to rescue Afghan cultural heritage decide Kabul Museum should be restored before the giant statues. Christian Science Monitor - Afghanistan's Buddhas Still Under Threat Christian Science Monitor - Afghanistan's Buddhas Still Under Threat- Investigates a case of possible corruption in the arrest and immediate release of several thieves intent on s… The Impact of War upon Afghanistan's Cultural Heritage The Impact of War upon Afghanistan's Cultural Heritage- Paper presented at the AIA conference by Afghanistan's National Institute of Archaeology on the impact of war upon Afghanis… BBC - Afghan Gold Stash Found Intact BBC - Afghan Gold Stash Found Intact- Report on a legendary store of 2,000-year old Afghan treasure, including gold and ancient manuscripts, found intact. BBC - Afghans Display Ancient Stone BBC - Afghans Display Ancient Stone- An article reporting the acquisition of the 2000 year old Kushan Rabotak Stone. Includes statements of tolerance for archaeological remains by… Museum Under Siege Museum Under Siege- An article by the Archaeological Institute of America detailing the ongoing efforts to rescue the collections of Afghanistan's National Museum. Afghanistan 1969-1974 Afghanistan 1969-1974- A collection of photographs by Dr. Volker Thewalt of Kabul Museum exhibits, Bamiyan, and other important sites in Afghanistan. Atlasgeo: Iraq Atlasgeo: Iraq- Animated GIF image. Theodora.com: Flags of Iraq Theodora.com: Flags of Iraq- Images in several sizes and links to country facts.