Part Two: ‘Post-Saddam Iraq – The Pentagon’s Far-Right Poised to Take Over’

April 10, 2003

Further information regarding possible appointees in the post-Saddam administration.

Language, Media and the Public Mind – A Case Study of Reporting of the ‘Ricin’ Incident

April 9, 2003

An analysis of how overt and covert racist and Islamophobic stereotyping in the media works, with specific reference to the ‘ricin incident’ in the UK earlier this year.

Prisoners of War and the Current Gulf War

April 9, 2003

Since the War on Iraq began on 20 March 2003, concerns have been raised with regards to the treatment of Prisoners of War (POW) by both sides to the conflict.

Cluster Bombs: The Indiscriminate Killer

April 7, 2003

The unleashing of cluster bombs by the US-British forces upon the Iraqi population, massacring and terrorizing the very people whom they purport to liberate.

Niyazov’s Turkmenistan: The Land of the Personality Cult

April 5, 2003

An overview of the recent political history, human rights abuses and international issues pertaining to Turkmenistan.

Kyrgyzstan – The Increasing Failure of Askar Akayev

April 5, 2003

A brief overview of post-independence Kyrgyzstan and the human rights abuses that mar its progress to an open and civil society.

Post-Saddam Iraq – The Pentagon’s Far-Right Poised to Take Over and Ayatollah Sistani’s Fatwa

April 4, 2003

IHRC is deeply concerned as to the possible nature of post-war Iraq. With no respect and regard for international law and human rights, the post-Saddam US regime may witness one tyranny replace another.

Tajikistan’s Civil War and Post-1997 Eevents

March 24, 2003

Tajikistan is the poorest nation in Central Asia, with over 80% of the population living in poverty. Since its 1992 independence Tajikistan has been plagued by epidemic unemployment and a collapsed economy.