Iraq Begins Mass Interrogations of 5,000 ISIS Suspects Following Major Transfer from Syrian Prisons

There is significant international pressure to ensure that these trials meet global standards of fairness, even as the Iraqi public demands accountability for the atrocities committed during the height of the caliphate’s reign. The outcome of these interrogations will likely dictate the speed at which these individuals are brought to trial and the nature of the sentences they will face under Iraq’s rigorous counter-terrorism laws.