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The Republic of Iraq's legal system is in a period of transition in light of the U.S.-led invasion in 2003 that led to the fall of the Ba'ath Party.Iraq does have a written constitution, as well as a civil, criminal and personal status law.
These are laws used in special courts designed to handle certain disputes among Iraqi Muslims, especially as it applies to marriage, divorce, alimony, and inheritance. [35] The Iraqi Personal Status Law (1959) has to relevant provisions; Article 3 – Marriage is defined as a union between a man and a woman to create children.
Iraq's parliament passed a law criminalising same-sex relationships with a maximum 15-year prison sentence on Saturday, in a move it said aimed to uphold religious values but was condemned by ...
Seven areas have been identified as areas where one or more of the political forces in Iraq would like to change: [7] The ability of constitutional changes to be vetoed by three out of the 19 governorates; Iraq's Arab identity; The shape of the federal system; The status of Kirkuk; The split of oil revenues between national and regional governments
Human rights groups and diplomats criticized a law that was quietly passed by the Iraqi parliament over the weekend that would impose heavy prison sentences on gay and transgender people. U.S ...
5. Help Iraq Strengthen Its Economy Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) Governor Sinan al-Shabibi acknowledged that the CBI’s monetary policies have decreased Iraq’s core rate of inflation. The 12-month core inflation rate (excluding fuel and transport) was 16.5% in July, down from 31.9% at the end of 2006. 6. Help Iraq Strengthen the Rule of Law
The U.S. State Department said that a law passed by Iraq’s parliament on Saturday criminalizing same-sex relationships was a threat to human rights and freedoms and would weaken Iraq’s ability ...
The 100 Orders are "binding instructions or directives to the Iraqi people that create penal consequences or have a direct bearing on the way Iraqis are regulated, including changes to Iraqi law" [1] created in early 2004 by Paul Bremer under the Coalition Provisional Authority in Iraq.