Basra: Crime and Insecurity under British Occupation
Table of Contents
Basra: British Forces Fail to Provide Security Press Release, June 3, 2003
Background on the Crisis in Iraq
I. Summary and Introduction
II. Recommendations
To British Forces Occupying Basra and Misan Governorates:
To the Provisional Coalition Authority, including the Office of Reconstruction and Humanitarian Assistance (ORHA):
To the Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations and U.N. Agencies:
III. The Context of Insecurity
IV. The security situation immediately after the fall of Basra
V. Six weeks later: Continuing Criminality in Basra
Homicides and Possible Reprisal Killings
Lack of Security and Humanitarian and Medical Operations
Problems Particular to Women and Children
Continuing Lack of Security at Basra University
VI. Legal Obligation of Coalition Forces to Provide Security in Iraq
VII. Coalition Attempts at Reconstituting Security in Southern Iraq
Policing
Penal System and Prisons
Legal system
Acknowledgements
