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
MARCH 16, 2015IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: IN TWO YEARS 236 CONVICTS HANGED
Despite the pressure by the international human right organizations, the Iraqi government continues to execute and hang convicts.
MARCH 11, 2015IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: 6 TERRORISTS EXECUTED IN NASSIRIYA PRISON
six people were executed by hanging in the prison of Nassiriya, security sources reported.
MARCH 9, 2015IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: IS KILLS FOUR FOR HOMOSEXUALITY
Members of the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group publicly beheaded four young people on charges of
MARCH 1, 2015IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: DEATH PENALTY IMPOSED ON FIVE CONVICTED OF KIDNAPPING AND KILLING CRIMES
The Central Criminal Court announced it has issued a death sentence against five convicted of kidnapping
- FEBRUARY 4, 2015JordanDEATH PENALTY
JORDAN: TWO CONVICTED TERRORISTS EXECUTED IN RETALIATION FOR PILOT’S KILLING BY ISLAMIC STATE
Jordan executed two Al-Qaeda prisoners by hanging in retaliation for the killing of a Jordanian pilot by the Islamic State (IS) group.
- JANUARY 1, 2015IraqDEATH PENALTY
On April 9, 2003 Saddam Hussein’s Baathist regime was overthrown by a US-led military coalition.
On April 9, 2003 Saddam Hussein’s Baathist regime was overthrown by a US-led military coalition.
DECEMBER 29, 2014IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: 3442 DETAINEES WITH TERRORISM CHARGES RELEASED IN NOVEMBER, 2014
Federal Legislative Authority announced today the release of 3442 detainees for terrorist charges, who
NOVEMBER 26, 2014IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: ISIS EXECUTES TWO FEMALE PARLIAMENTARY CANDIDATES FOLLOWING SHARIA DEATH SENTENCE
“ISIS gunmen executed two former female candidates in Mosul after the Sharia Court issued death sentence
- OCTOBER 22, 2014IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ: KURDISTAN PARLIAMENT LAW COMMITTEE, ‘A FINAL DECISION MUST BE TAKEN ON THE DEATH PENALTY’
The head of the Law Committee in Kurdistan Parliament, Valla Farid, told BasNews that there should be
OCTOBER 19, 2014IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: DEATH PENALTY FUELS VIOLENCE IN THE COUNTRY, SAYS U.N. REPORT
the United Nations said Iraq should stop its widespread use of the death penalty, which is unjust, flawed
- SEPTEMBER 22, 2014IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ: IS MILITANTS KILL LEADING IRAQI FEMALE HUMAN RIGHTS LAWYER
Islamic State (IS) militants publicly killed a leading lawyer and human rights defender in the Iraqi city of
- AUGUST 22, 2014IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ: ISIS MILITANTS STONE MAN TO DEATH FOR ADULTERY IN MOSUL