HRW asks Iraq to reform legislation, take measures against COVID-19 in prisons - Kurdistan 24
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Thursday asked the newly appointed government and Council of Representatives in Iraq to bring existing Iraqi laws in line with international standards and to take measures against COVID-19 in prisons and detention facilities.
The HRW remarks on COVID-19 measures come as Iraqi health authorities in Baghdad on Wednesday reported 119 new coronavirus infections across the country in the previous 24 hours, marking the highest numbers of infections per 24-hour in Iraq.
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