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Articles from Iraq

1. Standards and working conditions 2007-01-01

   Iraqi academics at grave risk

   On 14 November 2006 paramilitary gunmen uniformed as Iraqi National Police commandos raided a Ministry of Education building in Baghdad. Arriving without warning, they swiftly arrested roughly 100 members of staff whose names were on their list, along with others.

   Iraqi academics at grave risk
2. Standards and working conditions 2006-11-21

   EI protests against killing of teachers in Iraq

   "Teachers should be guaranteed a safe and secure working environment," says EI in a letter addressed to the President of Iraq, Jalal Talabani, on 16 November. Since February this year, 180 teachers have been killed and up to 100 have been kidnapped.

   EI protests against killing of teachers in Iraq