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» Amnesty International - Iraq    Ongoing collection of news and reports on the status of human rights.    http://www.amnesty.org/en/region/middle-east-and-north-africa/east-gulf/iraq

» Amnesty International USA - Iraq    News, reports and success stories for the country including AI Annual Report entries for the past ten years. [English, Spanish]    http://www.amnestyusa.org/By-Country/Iraq/page.do?id=1011173&n1=3&n2=30&n3=923

» Assisting Marsh Arabs and Refugees    AMAR International provides humanitarian aid for Arab refugees from Iraq living in refugee camps in neighboring Iran. Information on activities and projects.    http://www.amarappeal.com/

» Development Gateway - Iraq: Relief and Recovery    Foundation provides a portal for resources, activity database, project information, business opportunities, recent notices and publications. [English, French, Spanish]    http://topics.developmentgateway.org/iraq

» Directory of Development Organizations - Iraq    Comprehensive directory of international organizations, governments, private sector development agencies, civil society, universities, grantmakers, banks, microfinance institutions and development consulting firms. Includes contact information.    http://www.devdir.org/files/Iraq.PDF

» EU Humanitarian Aid Office: Iraq    ECHO provides information on the situation, on past and future projects. Includes maps and links.    http://ec.europa.eu/echo/field/iraq/index_en.htm

» Guardian: Aid for Iraq    Includes latest news, commentary, analysis and external links.    http://society.guardian.co.uk/aidforiraq

» Human Rights Watch - Iraq    Reports, background briefings, testimony, press releases and commentary on the human rights situation in the country.    http://hrw.org/doc/?t=mideast&c=iraq

» Internally Displaced People in Iraq    Resources covering all issues related with the situation of refugees in the country.    http://www.db.idpproject.org/Sites/idpSurvey.nsf/wCountries/Iraq

» International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies: Iraq    Information on the Red Crescent Society in the country, report on the country assistance strategy, and appeals and reports since 1996.    http://www.ifrc.org/where/country/cn6.asp?countryid=87

» International Rescue Committee: Iraq    Information on the most importent humanitarian concerns, resources, press releases and links for further reading.    http://www.theirc.org/iraq/

» Iraq Water Project    A project by Veterans for Peace (VFP) to rebuild water treatment plants in different cities and provinces. Includes information on the repaired facilities, and reports by the teams on the experiences made.    http://www.iraqwaterproject.com/

» Islamic Relief: Iraq    Country facts, information on the present situation, a statement on the ongoing conflict and donations.    http://www.islamic-relief.com/projects/Iraq/index.htm

» Medical Aid for Iraqi Children (MAIC)    Information about their activities supporting and supplying Iraqi hospitals treating children. Includes newsletter and fundraising information.    http://www.maic.org.uk/

» OneWorld - Full Coverage: Iraq    Provides news, opinion, events and campaigns on human rights and sustainable development issues.    http://www.oneworld.net/article/country/368/

» Oxfam - Iraq    Provides news and information about Oxfam's programmes, case studies, papers and resources.    http://www.oxfam.org.uk/what_we_do/where_we_work/iraq/

» The International Committee of the Red Cross in Iraq    Describes its activities in the country and provides news, documents and operational updates. With photo gallery.    http://www.icrc.org/Web/Eng/siteeng0.nsf/htmlall/iraq?OpenDocument

» UN OCHA ReliefWeb - Iraq    Provides latest updates on emergencies, sector reports, appeals and financial tracking along with background information and employment vacancies.    http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/dbc.nsf/doc104?OpenForm&rc=3&cc=irq

» UNDP in Iraq    Official United Nations Development Programme site provides news, speeches, statements and publications along with information about its activities, progress, Millennium Development Goals, partnerships and staff. Focused on poverty, health, governance, en    http://www.iq.undp.org/

» UNICEF - At a Glance: Iraq    Newsline, priorities, programs and statistics from the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).    http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/iraq.html

» UNICEF - Iraq: Country in Crisis    Offers latest news and press information, reports on projects and resources. With photo essays and stories of Iraqi children.    http://www.unicef.org/noteworthy/iraq/

» US State Department - Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: Iraq    2007 report on the current status of human rights practices including human freedoms, civil liberties, political rights, international investigations, discrimination, worker rights, child labor and working conditions.    http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2007/100596.htm

» USAID - Assistance for Iraq    Provides information and contingency plans, and information on the Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART). Includes press briefings, speeches and links for related resources.    http://www.usaid.gov/iraq/

» USAID - Iraq    Official portal provides information about the country plus all programs, factsheets, employment and procurement opportunities, documents and partners of the US Agency for International Development.    http://www.usaid.gov/locations/asia_near_east/countries/iraq/

» United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)    The one-year follow-through mission in the wake of the Oil-for-Food programme commenced operations in September 2003. It provides access to information on the situation on the ground and help for coordination of humanitarian efforts. Offers meeting sche    http://www.uniraq.org/