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"The report lacked in accuracy and was partly based on reports from previous years," said Ahmed Al-Sahhaf, the spokesperson ofÌýthe Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs.Ìý

The US State Department issued on Wednesday Ìýon the state of human rights practices across the world.

In Iraq, the US agency documented serious human rights abuses committed by a wide range of political factions and by terrorist groups like the Islamic State.

The findings contained in the report are not new. Human rights organisations have long denounced the growing harassment carried out byÌýpolitical groups in Iraq, including a myriad of armed factions backed by Iran.

"The government should not deny what was stated in the report, especially since it does not differ from previous reports of international organisations concerned with human rights," Iraqi civil society activist Ahmed Haqqi told Al-Araby Al-Jadeed, °®Âþµº's Arabic-language sister outlet.

The list of abuses included "credible reports of , including extrajudicial killings by the government,Ìýforced disappearances by the government,Ìýtorture and cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment or punishment by the government."

The report also found that the Iraqi government had only taken minimalÌýsteps to achieve justice for victims killed during the October 2019 demonstrations.

Dozens of activists have beenÌýÌýsince theÌýprotestsÌýwhich erupted in October 2019 against government corruption and incompetence.Ìý