Iraq’s top court throws out challenge to new laws, including one increasing Islamic courts authority
Iraq’s top court has thrown out a legal challenge that had temporarily halted three controversial laws passed last month by the country’s parliament.
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Iraq’s Judiciary: Problems of Unrestricted Independence
This paper provides a historical assessment of the Iraqi judiciary's independence since 1921, focusing on the deviations and ...
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High Turnout as Kurds Vote for Independence
Davos Isn’t as Smug or as Cool as It Used to Be Kurds see Iraq as a failed sectarian state, while local leaders promise an independent Kurdish state would be multicultural and democratic.
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Renewed Violence in Iraq
or ethno-sectarian conflict spurs political declarations of independence or withdrawal from the political system. To complicate matters, turmoil in the region could also spill over into Iraq and ...
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Iraq orders arrest of Kurdistan officials over independence vote
An Iraqi federal court has ordered the arrest of Kurdistan officials involved in overseeing a referendum last month on the region's independence ... nation state. In Iraq, where they make up ...