Iraq: Dire winter conditions expose shocking gaps in humanitarian assistance for thousands displaced

Headline Title: Iraq: Dire winter conditions expose shocking gaps in humanitarian assistance for thousand 19 December 2014 A lack of coordination and major gaps in humanitarian assistance is causing untold hardship for many of the 900,000 people displaced by the conflict in Iraq who are sheltering in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI), said Amnesty International. Delegates from the organization who have just returned from a visit to the KRI found that many displaced people lacked basic items they need to survive the winter such as blankets, warm clothes and heating. Thousands…

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