Christian displacement slows in Ninevah
Report, IRIN (Oct 27, 2008)
BAGHDAD (IRIN) - Fewer Iraqi Christian families are fleeing their homes
in the northern province of Ninevah thanks to the heavy presence of
security forces, but families who already fled anti-Christian attacks
over the past few weeks are living in difficult conditions and are
still reluctant to return to their homes, a local aid official said on
25 October.
On the Status of Forces Agreement
Reidar Visser, Historiae (Oct 24, 2008)
The leaking of the SOFA (Status of Forces Agreement) and the more
general strategical framework deal between the United States and Iraq
has been so gradual that few surprises remained by the time most
details were finally considered to be in the public domain last week. Perhaps the most interesting way of looking at the proposed deal is to study it from the point of view of the Iraqi government.
Launch of a nationwide Voter Education Radio Programs
Statement, UNAMI (Oct 22, 2008)
The United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq is launching a nationwide Election Coverage Network, aimed
at supporting the provincial electoral process. The newly launched
network will provide Iraqi citizens throughout the country with timely
"fair and balanced" quality information and elections reporting.
Uncertainty over who is behind attacks on Christians
Report, IRIN (Oct 20, 2008)
Iraqi officials, leaders of the Christian community and ordinary
Christians are divided over who is behind the latest attacks on the
country's Christian minority. All are agreed, however, on the need to address the unprecedented
violence in the northern province of Ninevah which has seen numerous
attacks on Christians since early October.
In run-up to local elections, Baghdad residents disillusioned despite security improvements
Zaineb Naji, Institute for War and Peace Reporting (Oct 13, 2008)
During the 2005 elections, Abdullah and his brothers hung posters supporting the Shia-led United Iraqi Alliance in his grocery store in Baghdad's al-Mansur district. This year, as Iraq prepares for its provincial council elections - which are expected to be held by early next year - Abdullah's dream of a better life has crumbled and he has little interest in voting or politics. Abdullah once thought that politicians could bolster security and improve living conditions in Iraq. Now he said he remains sorely disappointed and feels unprotected.
Attacks drive thousands of Christians out of Mosul
Report, IRIN (Oct 13, 2008)
Nearly 750 Christian families, about 3,750 individuals, have fled their
homes in Mosul, a city about 400km north of Baghdad, as Sunni Muslim
extremists have increased attacks against this religious minority since
October 4, a local official said on October 11.
Move to allow doctors to carry guns provokes mixed reaction
Report, IRIN (Oct 6, 2008)
On 29 September, the Iraqi government decided to allow every doctor to
carry a gun for personal protection, and approved the construction of
secure residential compounds inside and around hospitals to ensure
security for doctors and their families. Dozens of doctors have been killed and thousands of others have fled the country since the US-led invasion in 2003.
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