UK Unveils Iraq "Torture" Dossier

World | December 2, 2002, Monday // 00:00

A dossier of human rights abuses allegedly perpetrated by the Iraqi regime, including torture and rape, has been released by the UK Government. Foreign Secretary Jack Straw said the report was needed so "people understand the comprehensive evil that is Saddam Hussein". It comes as United Nations weapons inspectors were carrying out a surprise inspection at a plant in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad. The dossier says Iraq "is a terrifying place to live" with "fear Saddam's chosen method for staying in power". "Torture is systematic in Iraq. The most senior figures in the regime are personally involved," the dossier begins.

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