The police in Iraq operate under the supervision of the Ministry of Interior. The police and the Iraqi army (which operates under the supervision of the Ministry of Defence) are sometimes collectively referred to as the Iraqi Security Services. The Police and other forces controlled by the state excepting the army are sometimes referred to […]
Read MoreThe normal Federal Judiciary is described here. This post lists the courts and tribunals outside the administration of the Higher Judicial Council. Article 95 of the Constitution states that: The establishment of special or extraordinary courts is prohibited. Article 15(I) of the Transitional Administrative Law (TAL) had stated: Civilians may not be tried before a […]
Read MoreThe normal Federal Judiciary is described here. This post lists the courts and tribunals outside the administration of the Higher Judicial Council. Article 95 of the Constitution states that: The establishment of special or extraordinary courts is prohibited. Article 15(I) of the Transitional Administrative Law (TAL) had stated: Civilians may not be tried before a […]
Read MoreFrance 24 reports on a new law on Parliamentary privileges passed by the Council of Representatives after two attempts by the Presidency Council to challenge the law by returning it to the Parliament. Under Article 138(Fifth)(C) of the Constitution after the Presidency Council returns a law for a second time, the Council of Representatives can […]
Read MoreOn 18 November 2009 in Baghdad, the Commission on Integrity, GJPI & IREX held a roundtable on anti-corruption. Vigorous discussion concerning anti-corruption took place between members of the judicial, executive and legislative branches; anti-corruption institutions and the media. Speakers included: Judge Ezzat Tawfiq Jaafer, Deputy Commissioner COI Patricia Wildermuth, Director, Office of Constitutional and Legislative Affairs, U.S. […]
Read MoreOn 18 November 2009 in Baghdad, the Commission on Integrity, GJPI & IREX held a roundtable on anti-corruption. Vigorous discussion concerning anti-corruption took place between members of the judicial, executive and legislative branches; anti-corruption institutions and the media. Speakers included: Judge Ezzat Tawfiq Jaafer, Deputy Commissioner COI Patricia Wildermuth, Director, Office of Constitutional and Legislative Affairs, U.S. […]
Read MoreA referendum on the monarchy in 1921 was followed by elections to the Constituent Assembly of 1924 which approved the text of a constitution later signed by the King in 1925. Under the constitution of 1925, Iraq was a monarchy, with two Houses of Parliament, a Senate, appointed by the King, and a House of […]
Read MoreBelow, we have attempted to set out the major sources of law in Iraq. Giving examples from the criminal law field. 1. Post 2005 by law (qanun) passed by the Council of Representatives, approved by the Presidency Council and Published in the Official Gazette e.g. • Law No. 13 of 2007, Reintroducing the safeguards contained […]
Read MoreBelow, we have attempted to set out the major sources of law in Iraq. Giving examples from the criminal law field. 1. Post 2005 by law (qanun) passed by the Council of Representatives, approved by the Presidency Council and Published in the Official Gazette e.g. • Law No. 13 of 2007, Reintroducing the safeguards contained […]
Read MoreThe British Guardian newspaper reported on 12 November 2009 that it had been fined 100 million dinars by an Iraqi court for reporting criticism of the country’s prime minister, Nouri al-Maliki. the fine was paid to al-Maliki as damages for defamation. Al-Maliki’s Dawa party issued a statement on Thursday 12 November 2009 denying that the […]
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