Iraq: Extrajudicial execution of Hakki Ismail

Hakki Ismail was executed on the night of 25 July 2009, probably by the Iraqi authorities. He was a human rights advocate who worked in defense of the victims of violations committed by the Iraqi government. He recently dealt with cases of people who had connections with the Iraqi MP Mohammad Al-Dainy, who was himself persecuted. Alkarama was in regular contact with Hakki Ismail. (عربي) (Français)