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Iraq

Kurdish authorities accused of torturing captured ISIS child soldiers

2017-02-01

[ALMASDARNEWS] A Human Rights Watch (HRW) report has accused the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in Iraq of torquing up to 17 alledged ISIS child soldiers.

"KRG authorities have established policies against acts of torture, which strongly prohibits physical and psychological torture of inmates," Dr. Dindar Zebari, the Head of the Kurdistan Regional Government High Committee to Evaluate and Respond to International Reports said on Sunday.

The HRW has also claimed that the KRG have at least 183 alledged ISIS child soldiers in jug without access to a lawyer or charges put against them.

"Legitimate security concerns do not give security forces license to beat, manhandle, or use electric shocks on children," said Lama Fakih, deputy Middle East director at Human Rights Watch.

"Many children escaping from ISIS are victims who need help, yet face further abuse by Asayish forces," Fakih added.

"KRG authorities should ensure the well-being of children captured after living under ISIS and not mistreat them," Fakih said. "The brutal abuse of children produces false confessions, can cause lifelong suffering, and blurs the moral line between ISIS and its foes."

Posted by:Fred

#4 Oooohhh -- a Swift reference!

I love Rantburg. :-)

Posted by: trailing wife 2017-02-01 19:08

#3 The meat isn't as stringy or gamey.

Posted by: Skidmark 2017-02-01 15:59

#2 The HRW has also claimed that the KRG have at least 183 alledged ISIS child soldiers in jug without access to a lawyer or charges put against them.

Once again mistaking the treatment of accused criminals in civil society with that of captured enemy combattants in war. The fact that they are ISIS Lion Cubs changes that only somewhat., as does the fact that many of them likely did not originally put on their uniforms willingly.

Posted by: trailing wife 2017-02-01 12:05

#1 "The brutal abuse of children produces false confessions, can cause lifelong suffering, and blurs the moral line between ISIS and its foes."

I guess Kurds are more interested in survival than moral superiority, Lama.

p.s. Hope you're captured by ISIS dear.

Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2017-02-01 00:50

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