HRW says it remains deeply troubled by human rights conditions in Iraq

Human Rights Watch issued a statement, warning that ISIL and other radical fighters had committed "attrocious attacks on civilians that likely amount to crimes against humanity." The rights group also blamed the government for its "excessive" response that had been "rife with abuse." 

"Whoever wins the election should be judged on how they work to end the serious human rights violations that plague Iraq, and on whether they govern fairly for all Iraqis, regardless of ethnicity, religion, or sect," said HRW deputy MENA director Joe Stork.