Political unrest in Iraq threatens civilians

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Iraqis are still living in a climate of fear, seven years after the US-led invasion. That’s the conclusion of a new report out by Amnesty International. The human rights group says more than 100 civilians died in the first week of April alone. The World’s Katy Clark reports. (Photo: AHMAD AL-RUBAYE/AFP/Getty Images) Download MP3

• Amnesty report (pdf)
• BBC coverage

Son of Babylon

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Bombs are still going off in Baghdad, but one Iraqi filmmaker hasn’t let that stop production on his new feature film Son of Babylon. Mohammed Al Daradji tells host Marco Werman about his new project that’s been selected to screen at the Sundance Film Festival next month. Download MP3 (Photo: Movie still from Son of Babylon)

• Son of Babylon film information
• Son of Babylon’s Facebook page

Hope for abused Iraqi women

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Anchor Katy Clark speaks with reporter Anna Badkhen about her article “Baghdad Underground,” which chronicles a secret network of shelters for abused women in Iraq.