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About this quote

What does it mean?
The speaker claims that Iraq no longer has sites of mass abuse or murder.
In plain terms
Iraq no longer has torture chambers or mass graves.
What can you take from it?
Safety improvements are claimed in former conflict zones.

Where it applies

  • war updates
  • human rights reports
  • political briefings

Putting it to work

  • monitor human rights
  • track war progress

Questions to consider

  • How is safety measured in war zones?
  • What indicates improved human rights?

Another view

Claims of total safety can be difficult to verify fully in active conflict regions.

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