After liberation came destruction
Subtitle: Iraqi militias and the aftermath of Amerli
By: [written by Tirana Hassan and Erin Evers]
Contributors: Human Rights Watch (Organization)
Publisher: Human Rights Watch
Published: 2015
Place of publication: [New York, N.Y.]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 41
ISBN-13: 9781623132354
Copyright date: 2015
Subjects: State-sponsored terrorism; Pillage; Civil war; Disappeared persons; Ethnic relations; Combatants and noncombatants (International law); Refugees; Atrocities; Protection of civilians
Other titles: Iraqi militias and the aftermath of Amerli
Description: "This 41-page report documents, through field visits, analysis of satellite imagery, interviews with victims and witnesses, and review of photo and video evidence, that militias looted property of Sunni civilians who had fled fighting, burned their homes and businesses, and destroyed at least two entire villages. The actions violated the laws of war. Human Rights Watch also documented the abduction of 11 men during the operation, in September and October"--Publisher's description.
Notes: "March 2015"--Table of contents page.

"This report was researched and written by Tirana Hassan, Senior Emergencies researcher at Human Rights Watch, and Erin Evers, Iraq researcher at Human Rights Watch"--P. 41.

Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Summary; title: Recommendations; title: Methodology; title: I. Background; title: II. Burning of Civilian Property; title: III. Looting of Civilian Property; title: IV. Demolition of Civilian Property; title: V. Abductions and Disappearances by Militias; title: VI. Legal Framework; title: Appendix I: Militia-Damaged Villages, According to Witness Statements; title: Appendix II: Villages Analyzed for Damage through  Satellite Imagery; title: Acknowledgements.