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The civil and political conditions in Iraq have steadily degenerated since the military invasion of March 19th, 2003. Civilians are increasingly bearing the brunt of relentless violence. Extremely poor security conditions are disrupting the lives and livelihoods of millions and the end is not in sight. Recent studies on the human costs of war have focused on measuring deaths due to violence. The debate around the numbers of excess deaths has opened a Pandora’s Box of methodological issues related to measuring mortality in conflicts, underlining the political sensitivities that accompany such exercises.
Prepared by: Debarati Guha-Sapir, Olivier Degomme
Date: June, 2007 (Brussels, Belgium).
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