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
- NOVEMBER 6, 2006ItalyDEATH PENALTY
Italy urged Iraqi authorities not to execute Saddam Hussein...
Italy urged Iraqi authorities not to execute Saddam Hussein, saying it would be a mistake both ethically and politically.
- NOVEMBER 6, 2006IraqDEATH PENALTY
VATICAN CONDEMNS SADDAM SENTENCING
a senior Vatican official lamented the death penalty imposed on former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein on November 5, suggesting it marked a vengeful "eye for an eye" mentality still gripping turmoil-torn Iraq.
- NOVEMBER 5, 2006IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ. SADDAM AND TWO CO-DEFENDANTS SENTENCED TO HANG
Saddam Hussein was sentenced to death by hanging for crimes against humanity.
- NOVEMBER 5, 2006IraqDEATH PENALTY
EUROPEAN UNION. EU PRESIDENT FINLAND SAYS SADDAM SHOULD NOT HANG
the European Union urged Iraq not to carry out the death sentence passed on Iraq's former leader Saddam Hussein after his conviction for crimes against humanity.
- NOVEMBER 5, 2006IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA REACTS GUARDEDLY TO SADDAM'S HANGING
India reacted guardedly to the hanging of former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein, saying the death sentence required the "credible due process of law."
- NOVEMBER 5, 2006IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ. DEFENCE SAYS SADDAM VERDICT A MOCKERY OF JUSTICE
Saddam Hussein's defence team said his conviction for crimes against humanity and the death sentence passed on him were illegal and political.
- NOVEMBER 5, 2006IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN SAYS EXECUTION THE “VERY LEAST” SADDAM DESERVES
Iran said a death sentence was the “very least” punishment that should be handed down to its one-time foe former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein.
- NOVEMBER 5, 2006IraqDEATH PENALTY
GERMANY. MERKEL PRAISES SADDAM JUDGEMENT, UNDERLINES EU AGAINST DEATH PENALTY
German Chancellor Angela Merkel welcomed the court judgement of Saddam Hussein...
- OCTOBER 19, 2006IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ. FIVE PEOPLE SENTENCED TO DEATH
the Central Criminal Court of Iraq convicted twenty seven individuals between October 5-12 for crimes including kidnapping, possession of illegal weapons, using or taking advantage of someone else’s legal documents, heading, leading, joining armed groups,
- OCTOBER 18, 2006IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ. PM HOPES FOR SADDAM DEATH SENTENCE SOON
Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said he hoped legal proceedings against former president Saddam Hussein would be short and that he would be found guilty and sentenced to death soon.
- OCTOBER 16, 2006United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UAE. MAN ESCAPES DEATH PENALTY, TO PAY BLOOD MONEY
it was reported that an Iraqi man who murdered a Saudi for attempting to sexually abuse his wife escaped death penalty when the father of the victim accepted diya (blood money) as per Sharia Law.
- OCTOBER 15, 2006IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT CONVICTS 65 INSURGENTS
Iraq's Central Criminal Court has sentenced an al-Qaida member to death and convicted 64 others on charges of belonging to armed groups and other crimes, the US military command said.