§ Lord Aveburyasked Her Majesty's Government:
What information they have about the use of amputation, mutilation and branding as punishments for certain classes of offenders in Iraq; whether they consider this to be a violation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 688, which calls on Iraq to end human rights abuses, and what new steps they propose the United Nations should take to persuade Iraq to comply with the requirements of the Security Council.
§ Baroness Chalker of WallaseyWe condemn the recent decrees issued by the Iraqi regime ordering amputations on thieves, and the removal of ears and branding of army deserters. We view these measures as clear flouting of the demands of the United Nations Security Council, as expressed in Resolution 688. We will continue to press Iraq to comply in full with this and the other relevant United Nations resolutions.