July 29 th to August 5 th Iraq Violence continues in Iraq as 13 Shia lost their lives this week with 12 wounded. Most of the casuals were women in children who died in a bomb explosion while shopping in a market. Pakistan 2 people lost their lives in a …
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Incidents of Anti-Shi’ism in July 2016 Introduction: Shia Muslims experienced some of the worst attacks in the month of July than in all of 2016 so far. 775 Shia lost their lives and 616 were injured in the month of July alone. That averages to about 25 killed and 20 …
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This Bi-Annual report is based on analysis of monthly reports conducted by Shia Rights Watch. The report summarizes human rights violations toward Shia people in 10 countries beginning in January and ending in June 2016. Included in this report is a list of countries who have participated, whether actively or …
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July 22nd to 29th, 2016 Iraq Shia deaths have risen this last week of July. 71 people have been confirmed dead with over 40 wounded this week. On 25 July, 8 policemen and 10 civilians were killed when a suicide bomber crashed his car full of explosives into a security …
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July 15th to 22nd, 2016 Iraq Violence continues in Baghdad against the Shia population during this third week of July. 52 people have lost their lives to gunfire, IED’s, and car bombings. ISIS claimed the car combing in Northeastern Baghdad which left 11 people dead and 32 wounded. Meanwhile in …
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A very wise lady once said, “As women, we must stand up for ourselves. As women, we must stand up for each other. As women, we must stand up for justice for all.” Within each minority rests their strongest subgroup, and for the Shia, one can say women are the …
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Week of July 8-15 Iraq Retaliation for the ISIS loss of ground in Iraq continues through bombings in population dense areas. This week, an explosion in a vegetable market in Rashidiya, Baghdad left 25 dead and dozens of others injured. The ISIS bombing of civilian occupied areas of Iraq …
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July 1st to 8th, 2016 Iraq The first week of July has consisted of relentless violence. In addition to the daily improvised explosive devices in Shia populated areas of Baghdad, numerous suicide bombings have left over 350 people dead. The first major incident occurred on the 2nd of July as …
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In the month of June, over 278 Shia lives were lost as a result of Shia targeted killings in countries such as Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Syria and Nigeria. Revocation of citizenship and detainment on basis of pro-democracy efforts not only has been continued, but also increased in Gulf …
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Shia Rights Watch condemns in the strongest terms the July 3rd ISIS bomb attacks which have resulted in over 200 deaths of innocent civilians in Karrada, Iraq. With a death count of over 215, the events of July 3rd were the deadliest attack since 2003. A truck bomb detonation set of …
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Shia Rights Watch Defending Justice and Rights