Iraq: Man Dies in Police Drug Unit Custody
August 18, 2026
August 18, 2026
NEW YORK, Aug. 18 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news:
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Iraq: Man Dies in Police Drug Unit Custody
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(Beirut) - A 22-year-old man detained for drug use died in police custody in late June 2026, a day after Iraqi police removed him from a hospital in the southern city of Najaf while he was being treated for severe abdominal pain, Human Rights Watch said today. A family member of the man, Muhsin Ali Kani . . .
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Iraq: Man Dies in Police Drug Unit Custody
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(Beirut) - A 22-year-old man detained for drug use died in police custody in late June 2026, a day after Iraqi police removed him from a hospital in the southern city of Najaf while he was being treated for severe abdominal pain, Human Rights Watch said today. A family member of the man, Muhsin Ali Kani . . .