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Iraq tribunal releases Anfal decision

Our colleagues at The Grotian Movement have obtained the only English language translation of the decision on the Anfal campaign, an ethnic cleansing campaign against the Kurdish population in the north of the country.  The repercussions of the Anfal campaign are apparent in the disputed provincial elections law.  Iraq lawmakers passed a long-awaited provincial elections law in September, but sidelined a decision for the Kurdish regions of the country. Kurds, and others, are seeking to reverse the Saddam-era policy of altering the demographics in the north.

 

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Daniel Graeber

Daniel Graeber is a writer for United Press International covering Iraq, Afghanistan and the broader Levant. He has published works on international and constitutional law pertaining to US terrorism cases and on child soldiers. His first major work, entitled The United States and Israel: The Implications of Alignment, is featured in the text, Strategic Interests in the Middle East: Opposition or Support for US Foreign Policy. He holds a MA in Diplomacy and International Conflict Management from Norwich University, where his focus was international relations theory, international law, and the role of non-state actors.

Areas of Focus:International law; Middle East; Government and Politics; non-state actors

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