According to a UN report released yesterday, over 34,000 civilians were killed in Iraq last year, with over 36,000 injured.
“In virtually every sphere, and building on earlier reports, the latest study amounts to a litany of abuses ranging from attacks on women, minorities and professional groups to forced displacements, to the activities of the police and security forces and the United States-led Multi-National Force (MNF-I).” More
Also see The New York Times, BBC News.