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 27, 2013IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: 18 EXECUTED DESPITE INTERNATIONAL OUTCRY
Iraq executed 18 people this month, eight of them on the same day as an attack on the justice ministry, a top official said, despite global condemnation over its ongoing executions.
- FEBRUARY 20, 2013Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
an Iraqi court has sentenced a Saudi man to death for joining a Jihadist group
an Iraqi court has sentenced a Saudi man to death for joining a Jihadist group
JANUARY 23, 2013IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: TAREQ AZIZ 'DEPRESSED, SEEKS SPEEDY EXECUTION'
Tareq Aziz, the late Saddam Hussein's ailing former deputy premier now on death
- JANUARY 1, 2013IraqDEATH 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 17, 2012IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: 28 DEATH SENTENCES RATIFIED
Death sentences for 28 people accused of terrorism-related offences were reportedly ratified
DECEMBER 13, 2012IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: FUGITIVE VP GIVEN FIFTH DEATH SENTENCE
An Iraqi court has handed down a fifth death sentence on the country's fugitive Sunni Vice President
- DECEMBER 11, 2012IraqDEATH PENALTY
an Iraqi court issued death penalty verdicts against seven people
an Iraqi court issued death penalty verdicts against seven people
- DECEMBER 6, 2012IraqDEATH PENALTY
the Baghdad criminal court sentenced two al-Qaeda leaders to death.
the Baghdad criminal court sentenced two al-Qaeda leaders to death.
- NOVEMBER 30, 2012IraqDEATH PENALTY
the Iraqi authorities delayed the execution of a number of Saudi prisoners
the Iraqi authorities delayed the execution of a number of Saudi prisoners
- NOVEMBER 29, 2012IraqDEATH PENALTY
four of fugitive Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi’s bodyguards
four of fugitive Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi’s bodyguards
NOVEMBER 29, 2012IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: DEPUTY GOVERNOR SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR ARMED ATTACKS
A death verdict was issued in Iraq against the second deputy governor and former
NOVEMBER 25, 2012KuwaitDEATH PENALTYKUWAIT: DEATH FOR IRAQI FISHERMAN FOR KILLING KUWAITI COAST GUARD
A Kuwait criminal court sentenced an Iraqi fisherman to death for killing a Kuwaiti