Backgrounders

Iraqi Refugees, Asylum Seekers, and Displaced Persons:
Current Conditions and Concerns in the Event of War

A Human Rights Watch Briefing Paper, February 13, 2003  (also available in Farsi)


    Introduction  ( Farsi - PDF, 4 pages)

  1. Humanitarian Concerns

    1. Current Concerns

    2. Background

    3. Human Rights Obligations

  2. Internally Displaced Iraqis

    1. Current Concerns

    2. Background

    3. Human Rights Obligations

  3. The Prospects for “Safe Areas” for Internally Displaced Iraqis

    1. Current Concerns

    2. Background

    3. Human Rights Obligations

  4. Iraqi Refugees: A Chronic Situation

    1. Current Concerns

    2. Background

    3. Human Rights Obligations

  5. Refugees Outside the immediate Region of Iraq

    1. Current Concerns

    2. Background

    3. Human Rights Obligations

  6. Conclusions and Recommendations  (Farsi, PDF 5 pages)