Outrage in Iraq after female detainee allegedly gang-raped by police, prison officials
A probe was launched after officials discovered surveillance cameras had been turned off at an Iraqi police station where a detainee was allegedly assaulted.
In Iraq, outrage has erupted after a female detainee was allegedly gang-raped by police at the Al-Nahda Police Station in Diwaniyah province. Three police personnel and a duty officer are under investigation for the alleged sexual assault of a 26-year-old detainee, Sundus Al-Mousawi, head of the Women and Children Committee on the Diwaniyah Provincial Council, confirmed.
The incident came to light when surveillance cameras were found to have been turned off, prompting an investigation by senior officials. The victim, a thin, pale orphan with four children, was reportedly taken out for two hours during the assault. Human rights activists and lawyers have criticized the case, highlighting the challenges women face in seeking justice due to social stigma and external pressure.
The Interior Ministry has pledged to take action against the perpetrators, but the maximum penalty for rape in Iraq is life imprisonment if the victim's marriage is not involved.
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