Human rights in pre-Saddam Iraq were often lacking to various degrees among the various regimes that ruled the country. Human rights abuses in the country predated the rule of Saddam Hussein.
Read more about Human Rights In Pre-Saddam Iraq: The British Occupation of Iraq (1920-1932), The Hashemite Monarchy (1932-1958), Between The Monarchy and Saddam Hussein (1958-1969), Ethnic Conflicts
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