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
- JANUARY 26, 2000IraqDEATH PENALTY
The Iraqi Higher Council, one of the opposition factions,...
The Iraqi Higher Council, one of the opposition factions, said in a statement received by `Ukaz' (Saudi Newspaper) that the Iraqi regime aborted a coup attempt by a number of army officers led by Staff Brig-Gen Salim Ali Abd al-Husayn
- JANUARY 25, 2000IraqDEATH PENALTY
Brig.-Gen. Ibrahim Ali, commander of the Iraqi special...
Brig.-Gen. Ibrahim Ali, commander of the Iraqi special forces, was executed after being accused of maintaining connections with hostile parties and revealing military secrets
- JANUARY 6, 2000IraqDEATH PENALTY
Iraqi Communist Party sources reported that Ali Hasan...
Iraqi Communist Party sources reported that Ali Hasan al-Majid, the cousin of the dictator Saddam Hussein, gave orders to set up a special military court at the headquarters of the 4th Army Corps in Imarah
- JANUARY 4, 2000IraqDEATH PENALTY
Iraqi refugees have confirmed that government authorities...
Iraqi refugees have confirmed that government authorities executed three officers serving in the Iraqi army on charges of "treason and conspiracy"
- JANUARY 1, 2000IraqDEATH PENALTY
Capital crimes are: murder, economic offenses, drug...
Capital crimes are: murder, economic offenses, drug offenses and some political activities
- JANUARY 1, 2000IraqDEATH PENALTY
Iraq strongly attacked the U
Iraq strongly attacked the U
- JANUARY 1, 2000IraqDEATH PENALTY
Mohammed Al-Dory an Iraqi diplomat said it was regrettable...
Mohammed Al-Dory an Iraqi diplomat said it was regrettable that once again, the European Union had presented an aggressive and hostile draft resolution against Iraq
- DECEMBER 5, 1999IraqDEATH PENALTY
On December 6, Iraqi sources confirmed that the death...
On December 6, Iraqi sources confirmed that the death sentence was carried out on Shaykh Muhammad al-Nu'mani, who was related by marriage to well-known Islamic intellectual Muhammad Baqir al-Sadr, executed along with his sister, Bint al-Huda, in 1980 for
- DECEMBER 1, 1999IraqDEATH PENALTY
On december: the Iraqi Communist Party accused President...
On december: the Iraqi Communist Party accused President Saddam Hussein's government of executing 54 political prisoners late in 1999
- NOVEMBER 29, 1999IraqDEATH PENALTY
On November 29, according to informed Iraqi sources...
On November 29, according to informed Iraqi sources arriving in the Jordanian capital of Amman, Col
- NOVEMBER 19, 1999IraqDEATH PENALTY
On November 19, the Iraqi Communist Party reported...
On November 19, the Iraqi Communist Party reported that Sharif Dafar Udah (70 years) was executed, along with his 7 sons: Husayn (44 years), Abd al-Rida (40 years), Muhammad (38 years), Hamid (36 years), Hamed (33 years), Qasim (28 years) and Wathiq (26 y
- NOVEMBER 15, 1999IraqDEATH PENALTY
On November 15, in a draft on the human rights situation...
On November 15, in a draft on the human rights situation in Iraq (document A/C