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	THE WEEK IN RIGHTS September 4, 2014
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Iraq: Islamic State Executions in Tikrit



New evidence about executions carried out by the Islamic State (IS) in Tikrit after it seized the city in June 2014 triples the estimated death toll and shows additional execution sites.

Information from a survivor and analysis of videos and satellite imagery has confirmed the existence of three more mass execution sites, bringing the total to five, and the number of dead to between 560 and 770 men, all or most of them apparently captured Iraqi army soldiers. 

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In Thailand, Migrant Children Locked Up Migrant children detained in Thailand are suffering needlessly in filthy, overcrowded cells without adequate nutrition, education, or exercise space. Detention lockup is no place for migrant children.  See the Latest News in Asia >> share on:

In Ukraine, Rising Civilian Toll in Luhansk Unlawful government and insurgent attacks in and around Luhansk are contributing to rising civilian casualties. According to a morgue doctor in Luhansk, explosive weapons have killed more than 300 civilians in the city since May.  See the Latest News in Europe/Central Asia >> share on:

National Laws Needed for Banning Cluster Munitions  To maximize the global cluster munition treaty’s impact, all countries should adopt national laws that apply its high standards at home. Prohibitions that can be enforced in domestic courts can help ensure that these deadly weapons don’t harm civilians.  Read more >> share on:

SPECIAL FEATURE Torn Apart: Families and US immigration reform View Now >>

PUBLICATION Two Years With No Moon: Immigration Detention of Children in ThailandDownload Now >>

TWEET of the WEEK #IS killings horrific. They don't justify #Iraq gov't forces' +gov't-backed militias' abuses e.g. http://ow.ly/B5J9p, nor media silence. Follow Erin Evers >>