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  • Moussayib, Iraq, May 24, 2003.More than 400 bodies from people missing since their arrest by Hussein Kamal, Saddam's son-in-law and his men, in March 1991 were found in mass-graves in Djur Al Saher and have been brought to a theater hall in Moussayib to allow identification by the families. .

  • Moussayib, Iraq, May 24, 2003.People reading descriptions of clothing and personal belongings from more than 400 bodies from persons missing since their arrest by Hussein Kamal, Saddam's son-in-law and his men, in March 1991. the bodies were found in mass-graves in Djur Al Saher and have been brought to a theater hall in Moussayib to allow identification by the families. .

  • Djur Al Saher, central Iraq, May 24, 2003.Searching for personal belongings..More than 400 bodies have been recovered from mass graves in the desert. The victims were blindfolded and had their hands tied up; digging evidence suggest they have been pushed alive in the trenches, sprayed with bullets, the trenches were then filled in by bulldozers, a number of them probably buried alive in the process..All the victims are men from nearby Moussayib, rounded up by Hussein Kamal, Saddam's son-in-law on march 5th 1991 in punishment for the Shia'i uprising that followed the Gulf War..

  • Moussayib, Iraq, May 24, 2003.A man has just found his brother among more than 400 bodies from people missing since their arrest by Hussein Kamal, Saddam's son-in-law and his men, in March 1991. They were found in mass-graves in Djur Al Saher and have been brought to a theater hall in Moussayib to allow identification by the families. .

  • Moussayib, Iraq, May 24, 2003.Bodies from people missing since their arrest by Hussein Kamal, Saddam's son-in-law and his men, in March 1991 were found in mass-graves in Djur Al Saher and are brought in trucks to a theater hall in Moussayib to allow identification by the families. .

  • Moussayib, Iraq, May 24, 2003.More than 400 bodies from people missing since their arrest by Hussein Kamal, Saddam's son-in-law and his men, in March 1991 were found in mass-graves in Djur Al Saher and have been brought to a theater hall in Moussayib to allow identification by the families. .

  • Moussayib, Iraq, May 24, 2003.More than 400 bodies found in a mass grave in Djur Al Saher have been brought to a theater hall in Moussayib to allow identification by the families. .Mehedieh Rashideh asks the dead to help her to find the body of her son Haider Abud Shawa missing since 1991.

  • Moussayib, Iraq, May 24, 2003.More than 400 bodies found in a mass grave in Djur Al Saher have been brought to a theater hall in Moussayib to allow identification by the families. .Mehedieh Rashideh asks the dead to help her to find the body of her son Haider Abud Shawa missing since 1991.

  • Moussayib, Iraq, May 24, 2003.More than 400 bodies found in a mass grave in Djur Al Saher have been brought to a theater hall in Moussayib to allow identification by the families. .A woman has just identified the body of her brother, missing since March 1991.

  • Hamadiyah, Iraq, May 26, 2003.Several mass graves containing bodies of thousands of Kurds captured and deported in 1988 during "operation Amfal" are beginning to be discovered in the desert between Kerbala and Nedjaf, they all contain civilians, including some women and children. .Unfortunately, the diggings are often executed without proper methodology which leads to the destruction of evidence against the perpetrators but perhaps more crucialy prevents accurate identifications of the remains.

  • Near Nedjaf, Iraq, May 26, 2003.According to local sources, more than a hundred and forty mass graves are located in the desert around the city of Nedjaf; most of the recovered bodies appear to be of civilians, including some women and children. .Unfortunately, the diggings are often executed without proper methodology which leads to the destruction of evidence against the perpetrators but perhaps more crucialy prevents accurate identifications of the remains.

  • Near Nedjaf, Iraq, May 26, 2003.According to local sources, more than a hundred and forty mass graves are located in the desert around the city of Nedjaf; most of the recovered bodies appear to be of civilians, including some women and children. .Unfortunately, the diggings are often executed without proper methodology which leads to the destruction of evidence against the perpetrators but perhaps more crucialy prevents accurate identifications of the remains.

  • Near Nedjaf, Iraq, May 26, 2003.According to local sources, more than a hundred and forty mass graves are located in the desert around the city of Nedjaf; most of the recovered bodies appear to be of civilians, including some women and children. .Unfortunately, the diggings are often executed without proper methodology which leads to the destruction of evidence against the perpetrators but perhaps more crucialy prevents accurate identifications of the remains.

  • 40 Km SouthWest of Kerbala, Iraq, May 27, 2003.A local sheperd uncovers bodies of victims killed in March 1991 during the Shia'i rebellion against Saddam's regime. The desert around Kerbala and Nedjaf hides many execution sites and massgraves; identification of the victims is often impossible due to poor recovering techniques..

  • Near Nedjaf, Iraq, May 27, 2003.Two women try to identify the remains of family members who disappeared in 1991 during the Shia'i intifada following the Gulf War. Many mass graves litter the desert around Nedjaf and Kerbala. Unfortunately, the diggings are often executed without proper methodology which leads to the destruction of evidence against the perpetrators but perhaps more crucialy prevents accurate identifications of the remains.

  • Djur Al Saher, central Iraq, May 28, 2003.Blindfolded victim. More than 600 bodies have been recovered from mass graves in this part of the desert. The victims were blindfolded and had their hands tied up; digging evidence suggest they have been pushed alive in the trenches, sprayed with bullets, the trenches were then filled in by bulldozers, a number of them probably buried alive in the process..All the victims are men from nearby Moussayib, rounded up by Hussein Kamal, Saddam's son-in-law, on March 5th 1991 in punishment for the Shia'i uprising that followed the Gulf War..

  • Djur Al Saher, central Iraq, May 28, 2003.People trying to recognize their missing kins. More than 600 bodies have been recovered from mass graves in this part of the desert. The victims were blindfolded and had their hands tied up; digging evidence suggest they have been pushed alive in the trenches, sprayed with bullets, the trenches were then filled in by bulldozers, a number of them probably buried alive in the process..All the victims are men from nearby Moussayib, rounded up by Hussein Kamal, Saddam's son-in-law, on March 5th 1991 in punishment for the Shia'i uprising that followed the Gulf War..

  • Djur Al Saher, central Iraq, May 28, 2003.Abu Hawas leads the search for victims.. More than 600 bodies have been recovered from mass graves in this part of the desert. The victims were blindfolded and had their hands tied up; digging evidence suggest they have been pushed alive in the trenches, sprayed with bullets, the trenches were then filled in by bulldozers, a number of them probably buried alive in the process..All the victims are men from nearby Moussayib, rounded up by Hussein Kamal, Saddam's son-in-law, on March 5th 1991 in punishment for the Shia'i uprising that followed the Gulf War..

  • Djur Al Saher, central Iraq, May 28, 2003.Tied-up arms of a victim. More than 600 bodies have been recovered so far from mass graves in this part of the desert. The victims were blindfolded and had their hands tied up; digging evidence suggest they have been pushed alive in the trenches, sprayed with bullets, the trenches were then filled in by bulldozers, a number of them probably buried alive in the process..All the victims are men from nearby Moussayib, rounded up by Hussein Kamal, Saddam's son-in-law, on March 5th 1991 in punishment for the Shia'i uprising that followed the Gulf War..

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