Written question asked by Lord Avebury (Liberal Democrat), in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 27 February 1995. It was answered by Baroness Chalker of Wallasey (Conservative) on Monday, 27 February 1995.

Chalker of Wallasey, RtHonBaroness

Question: How many people HMG estimate have been subjected to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment under recent Iraqi legislation prescribing amputation, mutilation or execution for theft, desertion or evasion of military service; how many doctors they estimate have been compelled to inflict these penalties, and what assessment they have made of the diversion of medical and other health professional resources from humanitarian work occasioned by the use of these punishments.

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