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    UN Says Death Toll in Iraq Much Higher than Previously Reported

    In Iraq during July and August the death rate averaged almost 100 a day.  Torture by sectarian militias is "out of control."  The "generalized breakdown of law and order" is a serious challenge" to the country's institutions. That's from a report by the UN Assistance Mission in Iraq's Human Rights office .

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    In Iraq during July and August the death rate averaged almost 100 a day. Torture by sectarian militias is "out of control." The "generalized breakdown of law and order" is a serious challenge" to the country's institutions. That's from a report by the UN Assistance Mission in Iraq's Human Rights office.

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    Are America's Vegetables as Safe as They Should Be?
    1. 1:39UN Says Death Toll in Iraq Much Higher than Previously ReportedYou’re reading this
    2. 7:21Are America's Vegetables as Safe as They Should Be?
    3. 23:10Diplomacy and Political Theater at the United Nations
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