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The World Economic Forum has been meeting annually in Davos, Switzerland, since 1970. |
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Only one other annual general meeting has been held outside Davos, |
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when the group met in New York in a show of solidarity after the terrorist attacks of 2001. |
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While so many of the world's political and business leaders are here to discuss the economic future of Iraq, |
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the human rights group Amnesty International is trying to make sure they do not forget about the humanitarian situation in the country. |
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Amnesty has launched a new report on the eve of the forum, urging respect for human rights during the rebuilding of Iraq. |