Better than Saddam…

14,000 Iraqis killed in 2006 (6000 in May and June)

For women:

“In some Baghdad neighborhoods, women are now prevented from going to the markets alone. In other cases, women have been warned not to drive cars or have faced harassment if they wear trousers. Women have also reported that wearing a headscarf is becoming not a matter of religious choice but one of survival in many parts of Iraq, a fact which is particularly resented by non-Muslim women.”

For people trying to beat the heat:

“On 28 May, an Iraqi tennis coach and two of his players were shot dead in Baghdad allegedly because they were wearing shorts. “

For busy healthcare workers:

“Health care providers face difficulties in carrying out their work because of the limited supply of electricity and growing number of patients due to the increase in violence,” the report says.

The full report is found here. (hattip: Steve Conners)