Shi’ite Militiamen Accused of More Crimes; 175 Killed across Iraq

Amnesty International is looking into 24 death
sentences handed out on Wednesday to men accused of participating in the
June 2014 “Speicher Massacre,” in which hundreds of military recruits were
killed. A.I. and Human Rights Watch believe the men may be innocent
victims of Iraq’s unfair court system.

Peshmerga forces accused Shi’ite militiamen of
torturing
a worker and beating several others last week after they stormed a factory
in Tuz Khormato. The worker’s family tried to retaliate but killed
three policemen accidentally. They warned the militia that their forces
will leave the area if such operations continue, and they demanded the
perpetrators be punished.

At least 175 were killed and 46 were wounded: