LATEST NEWS AND STATEMENTS

• Iraq – Violence (29.04.13)

  France strongly condemns the violence that has in recent days led to the death of many demonstrators and law enforcement officers in several provinces of the country.

• Iraq – Execution of 21 condemned criminals (16.04.13)

  These executions contradict the global trend toward the abolition of this inhuman punishment, the deterrent value of which has never been established.

• Iraq – Attacks in Baghdad (19.03.13)

  France utterly condemns the bloody attacks perpetrated yesterday in Iraq. We extend our condolences to the Iraqi people and the families of the victims and express our solidarity with the Iraqi authorities in their fight against terrorism.

• Iraq – Attacks in Kirkuk and Tuz Khurmatu (16.01.13)

  France strongly condemns the attacks perpetrated yesterday in several cities in Iraq during which, according to the latest reports, more than 40 people died and more than 250 were injured.

• Iraq - Attacks (14.11.12)

  France utterly condemns the attacks that have just taken place this morning in several Iraqi towns, which, according to the latest reports, have killed 30 people and injured around one hundred. We extend our condolences to the families of the victims.

• Iraq – Execution of 10 prisoners condemned to death (13.11.12)

  France condemns the executions that took place on November 11 in Iraq, bringing the total number of executions to 129 since the beginning of the year.

• Iraq – Execution of 6 prisoners sentenced to death (05.10.12)

  France condemns the execution of 6 detainees yesterday in Iraq. This brings the number of prisoners who have been executed since the beginning of the year in Iraq to 102.

• Iraq – Execution of 26 persons sentenced to death (30.08.12)

  France condemns the executions that have taken place in recent days in Iraq. It reaffirms its firm and consistent opposition to the use of the death penalty everywhere, whatever the circumstances.