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
- SEPTEMBER 4, 2013IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ: THREE TERRORIST ELEMENTS EXECUTED
The Iraqi Ministry of Justice announced that three men convicted of terrorism crimes have
AUGUST 19, 2013IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ. 17 EXECUTIONS INCLUDING TWO WOMEN
Iraqi authorities executed 17 people, including an Egyptian man and two Iraqi women, most of whom were convicted of terrorism, Iraq's Ministry of Justice said in a statement released.
AUGUST 19, 2013IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: 17 EXECUTED INCLUDING 2 WOMEN
On 19 August 2013, Iraqi authorities executed 17 people, including
- JULY 16, 2013IraqDEATH PENALTY
the Iraqi criminal court in Baghdad condemned to death an al-Qaeda member
the Iraqi criminal court in Baghdad condemned to death an al-Qaeda member
JULY 14, 2013IraqDEATH PENALTYSAUDIS TORTURED IN IRAQI PRISONS
Saudi inmates in Iraqi prisons are tortured and executed without facing any specific
JUNE 24, 2013IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: SUPREME JUDICIAL COUNCIL SENTENCES 2 AL-QAEDA MEN TO DEATH
The Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) of Iraq sentenced two al-Qaeda members to death
- JUNE 4, 2013IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ: COURT SENTENCES 6 AL-QAEDA MEMBERS TO DEATH
Six al-Qaeda members convicted of carrying out terrorist attacks have been sentenced to death
APRIL 19, 2013IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: PILLAY CONDEMNS RAMPANT USE OF DEATH PENALTY
the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay, condemned the 16 April
APRIL 18, 2013IraqDEATH PENALTYUNITED NATIONS URGES HALT TO IRAQI EXECUTIONS
The United Nations called on Iraq to suspend use of the death penalty after authorities executed
APRIL 16, 2013IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ PUTS 21 TO DEATH IN ONE DAY OVER 'TERROR'
Iraq has put 21 men to death, a senior justice ministry official has told AFP, the
APRIL 7, 2013IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: 7 CONVICTS OVER TERROR CHARGES EXECUTED
The Iraqi Ministry of Justice announced that it has executed seven convicted prisoners over terror
APRIL 1, 2013IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: FOUR EXECUTED INCLUDING AL-QAEDA CHIEF
Iraq executed Al-Qaeda's former Baghdad chief and three other men convicted of terror