Leadership Council for Human Rights Photos

Friday, August 24, 2007

Halabja Monument, Iraq, 23 July 2007

Halabja monument, burned in protest in March 2006 by 300 local protesters discontent with the government.
Part of the burned list of 5,000 names of the victims of the chemical attacks in Halabja.
The burned depiction of the city right after the attack.






















Burned pieces of metal outside of the monument, including chemical bomb casings. Approximately 200 bomb shells still exist around the city.