Below are snippet of this report http://staging.hrw.org/reports/1995/IRAQ955.htm I can now understand why the Iraqi citizen is quite reluctant to welcome Americans until they are absolutely sure Saddem and his Ba'ath party thugs are gone. Amputation, Branding and the Death Penalty SUMMARY Beginning in June 1994, the government of Iraq issued at least nine decrees that establish severe penalties, including amputation, branding and the death penalty for criminal offenses such as theft, corruption, currency speculation and military desertion. These new decrees greatly impinge on individual human rights and constitute violations of several international human rights conventions and standards. The...