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Each Month in Iraq 100 Women are Widowed and 400 Children are Orphaned

According to Iraqi reports, there are 900,000 orphans in Iraqi schools. Each month in Iraq an additional 100 women are widowed and 400 children are orphaned. Professor of sociology Dr. Adnan Yasin Mustapha stated that under occupation Iraq has experienced a series of random killings. There is a loss of a sense of security, disintegration of the Iraqi family, and an increase in the number of divorce cases. In addition, there has been a variety of crimes pertaining to administrative corruption and the violation of public property.

Source: Al-Quds Al-Arabi, London, April 16, 2007

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