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 18, 2018IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: COURT SENTENCES TWO MILITANTS TO DEATH OVER KILLING, KIDNAPPING CITIZENS
Dhi Qar Criminal Court has sentenced two militants to death over killing and kidnapping charges, a security source was quoted saying on September 16, 2018.
SEPTEMBER 10, 2018IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: DEATH SENTENCES AGAINST 7 ISLAMIC STATE MEMBERS CARRIED OUT
The Iraqi Justice Ministry has announced on September 10, 2018 carrying out death sentences against seven convicts over involvement in terrorism.
- AUGUST 29, 2018IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ: 3 DAESH TERRORISTS SENTENCED TO DEATH
An Iraqi court sentenced three members of the Daesh terrorist group to death
AUGUST 5, 2018IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: TERRORIST SENTENCED TO DEATH OVER KILLING 19 PERSONS, JOINING AL-QAEDA
The Diyala Criminal Court has sentenced a terrorist to death over killing 19 persons in an armed attack against a village in the province, the High Judicial Council said.
- JULY 30, 2018IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ: 4 AL-QAEDA MILITANTS SENTENCED TO DEATH
A criminal court in Iraq’s eastern Diyala province sentenced four suspected al-Qaeda militants to death for involvement in terrorist attacks in 2007.
- JULY 25, 2018IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ SENTENCES TO DEATH ISLAMIC STATE MEMBER WHO PARTOOK IN SHINGAL MASSACRE
An Iraqi Criminal Court sentenced to death by hanging a member of the Islamic State (IS)
JULY 23, 2018IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR INVOLVEMENT IN KILLING 34 IRAQI, IRANIAN SHIITES
An Iraqi court has sentenced a man to death over his involvement in killing 34 Iraqi, Iranian Shiites while heading for Karbala to celebrate a religious ceremony.
JULY 8, 2018IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: ISIS TERRORIST SENTENCED TO DEATH OVER KILLING OF 16 CIVILIANS
Nineveh Criminal Court has sentenced an ISIS affiliated terrorist to death on accusations of targeting security forces by planting explosive devices in al-Hamdaniya district.
- JULY 2, 2018IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ: 2 DAESH MILITANTS SENTENCED TO DEATH
The Dhi Qar Criminal Court in southern Iraq has sentenced two Daesh militants to death for involvement in terrorist attacks.
- JUNE 28, 2018IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ EXECUTES 12 DEATH ROW JIHADISTS IN RESPONSE TO KILLINGS
Iraq executed a dozen death row jihadists on the order of Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, his office said
- MAY 22, 2018IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ COURT SENTENCES BELGIAN JIHADIST TO DEATH FOR ISLAMIC STATE MEMBERSHIP
An Iraqi court sentenced a Belgian jihadist, who threatened Europe in propaganda videos, to death by hanging for membership of the Islamic State group, an AFP journalist reported.
- MAY 21, 2018IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ: TWO TERRORISTS SENTENCED TO DEATH BY HANGING FOR JOINING IS
A criminal court in Iraq has sentenced two terrorists to death by hanging for joining Islamic State, a judicial spokesman said.