Iraq
2026
- GOVERNMENT
- federal parliamentary democracy
- CONSTITUTION
- ratified on October 15, 2005 (currently under review by the Constitutional Committee and likely to be subject to a referendum in the future)
- LEGAL SYSTEM
- based on European civil law and Islamic law
- LEGISLATIVE SYSTEM
- Council of Representatives
- JUDICIAL SYSTEM
- according to the constitution, the federal judiciary includes the High Judicial Council, the Federal Supreme Court, the Federal Court of Cassation, the Public Prosecutor's Department, the Judicial Oversight Commission, and other federal courts
RELIGIONS
97% Muslims; Christian and Hindu minorities
From the country
OCTOBER 11, 2018IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: THREE TERRORISTS SENTENCED TO DEATH, LIFE OVER KILLING CIVILIANS IN ANBAR
The Criminal Court in Dhi Qar has sentenced a terrorist to death and two others to life in prison over carrying out several crimes in Anbar province, iraqinews reported on 10 October 2018.
OCTOBER 5, 2018IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: COURT SENTENCES CONVICT TO DEATH OVER EXPLODING RELIGIOUS SHRINE IN NINEVEH
An Iraqi court in Baghdad has sentenced a convict to death over exploding a religious shrine in Nineveh province, an official said on October 3, 2018.
SEPTEMBER 25, 2018IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: 2 SENTENCED TO DIE FOR 'TERROR ATTACK' IN ANBAR
Two Iraqis were sentenced to death on September 24, 2018 after being convicted earlier of killing 12 civilians in Iraq’s western Anbar province.
SEPTEMBER 20, 2018IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: ISIL LEADER EXTRADITED FROM TURKEY CONDEMNED TO DEATH
An Iraqi court on September 19, 2018 sentenced a prominent jihadist described as a deputy of ISIL leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi to death on terrorism charges.
- SEPTEMBER 18, 2018IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ: MAN GETS SIX DEATH SENTENCES OVER MASS KILLINGS IN BAGHDAD
An Iraqi criminal court sentenced a man to death six times on September 16, 2018 over his involvement in mass killings and kidnappings in the capital Baghdad.
SEPTEMBER 18, 2018IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: COURT SENTENCES TWO MILITANTS TO DEATH OVER KILLING, KIDNAPPING CITIZENS
Dhi Qar Criminal Court has sentenced two militants to death over killing and kidnapping charges, a security source was quoted saying on September 16, 2018.
SEPTEMBER 10, 2018IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: DEATH SENTENCES AGAINST 7 ISLAMIC STATE MEMBERS CARRIED OUT
The Iraqi Justice Ministry has announced on September 10, 2018 carrying out death sentences against seven convicts over involvement in terrorism.
- AUGUST 29, 2018IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ: 3 DAESH TERRORISTS SENTENCED TO DEATH
An Iraqi court sentenced three members of the Daesh terrorist group to death
- AUGUST 5, 2018IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ: TERRORIST SENTENCED TO DEATH OVER KILLING 19 PERSONS, JOINING AL-QAEDA
The Diyala Criminal Court has sentenced a terrorist to death over killing 19 persons in an armed attack against a village in the province, the High Judicial Council said.
- JULY 30, 2018IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ: 4 AL-QAEDA MILITANTS SENTENCED TO DEATH
A criminal court in Iraq’s eastern Diyala province sentenced four suspected al-Qaeda militants to death for involvement in terrorist attacks in 2007.
- JULY 25, 2018IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ SENTENCES TO DEATH ISLAMIC STATE MEMBER WHO PARTOOK IN SHINGAL MASSACRE
An Iraqi Criminal Court sentenced to death by hanging a member of the Islamic State (IS)
JULY 23, 2018IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR INVOLVEMENT IN KILLING 34 IRAQI, IRANIAN SHIITES
An Iraqi court has sentenced a man to death over his involvement in killing 34 Iraqi, Iranian Shiites while heading for Karbala to celebrate a religious ceremony.