(June 2007)

Since the March 2003 invasion, the US-UK occupation of Iraq has utterly failed to bring peace, prosperity and democracy, as originally advertised. This major report assesses conditions in the country and especially the responsibility of the US-led Coalition for violations of international law. In twelve detailed chapters, brimming with information, the authors provide a unique and compelling analysis of the conflict, concluding with recommendations for action. Among the topics covered are: destruction of cultural heritage, killing of civilians, attacks on cities and long-term military bases. The report has been written and produced by Global Policy Forum and co-published by thirty NGOs.

Download the Full Report (133 pages): http://www.globalpolicy.org/security/issues/iraq/occupation/report/full.pdf

Published by:
Arab Commission for Human Rights - Center for Constitutional Rights
Center for Development of International Law - Code Pink
Council on International and Public Affairs - Fellowship of Reconciliation
Global Action on Aging - Global Exchange - Global Policy Forum
Hague Appeal for Peace - Instituto del Tercer Mundo - Institute for Policy Studies
International Center for Law in Development - International Women's Tribune Center
Iraq Analysis Group - Jewish Voice for Peace - Lawyers' Committee on Nuclear Policy
Mennonite Central Committee - Middle East Research & Information Project
Nuclear Age Peace Foundation - PLATFORM - Presbyterian United Nations Office
Protection of Human Rights Defenders in the Arab World - Social Watch
Tavola della Pace - Transnational Institute
United Methodist Church, General Board of Church and Society
US Labor Against the War - Weltwirtschaft, Oekologie & Entwicklung (WEED)
Women's International League for Peace and Freedom

Download Individual Chapters of the Report:

Executive Summary  [In French]
http://www.globalpolicy.org/security/issues/iraq/occupation/report/exsumm.pdf

Map of Major Coalition Attacks, Bases and Prisons
http://www.globalpolicy.org/security/issues/iraq/occupation/report/specialmap.htm

Political Map of Iraq
http://www.globalpolicy.org/security/issues/iraq/occupation/report/map.pdf

1. Introduction
http://www.globalpolicy.org/security/issues/iraq/occupation/report/introduction.pdf

2. Destruction of Cultural Heritage
http://www.globalpolicy.org/security/issues/iraq/occupation/report/heritage.pdf

3. Indiscriminate and Especially Injurious Weapons
http://www.globalpolicy.org/security/issues/iraq/occupation/report/weapons.pdf

4. Unlawful Detention
http://www.globalpolicy.org/security/issues/iraq/occupation/report/detention.pdf

5. Abuse and Torture of Prisoners
http://www.globalpolicy.org/security/issues/iraq/occupation/report/torture.pdf

6. Attacks on Cities
http://www.globalpolicy.org/security/issues/iraq/occupation/report/cities.pdf

7. Killing Civilians, Murder and Atrocities
http://www.globalpolicy.org/security/issues/iraq/occupation/report/atrocities.pdf

8. Displacement and Mortality
http://www.globalpolicy.org/security/issues/iraq/occupation/report/displacement-mortality.pdf

9. Corruption, Fraud and Gross Malfeasance
http://www.globalpolicy.org/security/issues/iraq/occupation/report/corruption.pdf

10. Long-Term Bases and the New Embassy Compound
http://www.globalpolicy.org/security/issues/iraq/occupation/report/bases.pdf

11. Other Issues
http://www.globalpolicy.org/security/issues/iraq/occupation/report/other.pdf

- Iraqi Public Opinion and the Occupation
- Cost of the War and Occupation

12. Conclusion and Recommendations
http://www.globalpolicy.org/security/issues/iraq/occupation/report/conclusion.pdf

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