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Atta Abdul Wahab
Ba’athist
intelligence agents kidnapped him from Kuwait. He suffered
torture in the Al Nihaya Palace prison and was released
after 13 years.
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Zomoruda Ghafil Sa’aeed
After her
husband was arrested in 1980, she was continuously
harassed and threatened by the security services and
struggled to bring her two children up safely.
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Emad Abdul Latif
A
university lecturer who was arrested in 1980. He endured
severe torture and underwent many corrective cosmetic
surgery operations after fleeing Iraq.
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Suhaiba Abdul Jabar
Khalil
Her
husband was killed in an elimination campaign by the
Ba’athist regime in Kurdistan in 1983. Her brother
was executed a year later. Her house was
confiscated.
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Khalid Hameed
Sheltagh
The
regime executed his parents, accusing them of being
members of the communist party. His brother and
cousin were also killed.
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Faisal Al Safaar
Badly
treated during army service. Charged with working
for the opposition, he was arrested and tortured by
the Ba’athist security services.
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Rahima Hashim Lafta
Her
husband was executed in 1980. He was accused of
being a member of the Islamic Da’awa party. Brought
up her children alone in difficult circumstances.
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Abdul Minem Khutar
Al Assam
Was
arrested for one day, which completely changed the
course of his life. Escaped death on a railway
track.
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Qassim Al Breesam
Arrested after the 1991 uprising. Spent three years
in prison, and still suffers the effects of torture.
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Nahida Al Ramah
An actress.
Escaped many attempts on her life by Ba’athist
intelligence. Lost her sight after fleeing Iraq.
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Hassan Ibrahim
Shubber
Was
incarcerated in Al Nihaya Palace prison, where his
torture was overseen by the infamous head of
security Nadhim Gzar. Suffered both mentally and
physically.
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Sabih Shami Al
Zuhairi
Escaped
an attempt on his life by the security services in
1968. Two years later, he was imprisoned in Al
Nihaya Palace prison and tortured severely.
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Zahra Al Badri
The
Ba’athist regime executed her husband, son, pregnant
daughter, and many of her relatives. Hid her two
sons at home for 23 years.
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Shao’ul Sasson
Son of
the Chief Rabbi of Iraq. Was incarcerated and
tortured for a year in the notorious Al Nihaya
Palace prison. Witnessed the torture of famous Iraqi
politicians.
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Hamid Jasim Al
Mukhtar
A
novelist and poet, he was arrested with his young
son. He endured eight years of hardship in prison
and was released before the regime fell
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Khalida Mostafa
The
Ba’athist regime arrested her husband, who disappeared
without a trace. Their son Baseem now has his father’s
picture tattooed on his arm.
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Abdul Karim Hussein
Karim
Was
imprisoned and tortured severely for voicing
discontent after the Iraqi football team lost a
game. His brother was executed for asking about him.
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Rafida Ibrahim Issa
Al Assadi
The
Ba’athist regime executed her son,
daughter, and
son-in-law. Her house was confiscated and she was
prohibited from living on the western side of
Baghdad.
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