The United Nations on Tuesday decried numerous executions of civilians in Iraq by the Islamic State group, warning that educated women appeared to be especially at risk, cruel and inhuman punishments established by the Islamic State militants in areas controlled by them.
In just the first two weeks of this year, reports indicate that three female lawyers were executed, Shamdasani said. Last week 14 men from the Jumaili Sunni Arab tribe were killed in Tikrit in front of a large crowd for refusing allegiance to the Islamic group.
“Have been meting out cruel and inhuman punishments to men, women and children accused of violating the group’s extremist interpretations of law or for suspected disloyalty”, The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani, said the courts.
Shamdasani said “educated, professional women, particularly women who have run as candidates in elections for public office, seem to be particularly at risk.”
The group, which controls large swathes of territory in Iraq and in neighbouring war-ravaged Syria, last week published pictures of the “crucifixions” of two men accused of being bandits, and of a woman being stoned to death, allegedly for adultery
Shamdasani said, “Executions are happening for a variety of reasons and to all kinds of people across the board. Any kind of disobedience or lack of allegiance to its twisted philosophy leads to execution.”
OHCHR said that,” we are continuing to document human rights abuses and violations taking place in Iraq and will present a report to the Human Rights Council in March.”