The procedure regulating extradition requests to the Iraqi courts is dealt with in Articles 357 to 368 of the Criminal Procedure Code. Article 358(4) prohibits the extradtition of Iraqi Nationals. This is echoed in Article 21 of the constitution which states: No Iraqi shall be surrendered to foreign entities and authorities. Similar rules are found […]
Read MoreOn 24 December 2009, the Higher Judicial Council hosted a conference on criminal evidence. The opening address was given by Chief Justice Medhat al-Mahmoud and speakers included Prime Minister Al-Maliki and the US, UK and Australian Ambassadors. Representatives from the Ministry of Interior including Brigadier Dr. Iden Khalid, Deputy Interior Minister, from the judiciary including […]
Read MoreThe Higher Judicial Council have published a judicial bulletin containing a number of prominent decisions of the Cassation Court and in addition, research, studies and news. The three decisions of the on criminal law are outlined beneath: 144 of 2007: If the confession of an accused is contradicted by other evidence collected in the case, […]
Read MoreUPI reports that Ali Hassan al-Majid, known as Chemical Ali, was sentenced by the Iraqi High Tribunal on Sunday 17 January 2010 to be hanged for a 1988 gas attack against Kurds in Halabja. In the same decision, former Defense Minister Sultan Hashim al-Taie and former Director of Military Intelligence, Sabir Azizi al-Douri were each […]
Read MoreUPI reports that Ali Hassan al-Majid, known as Chemical Ali, was sentenced by the Iraqi High Tribunal on Sunday 17 January 2010 to be hanged for a 1988 gas attack against Kurds in Halabja. In the same decision, former Defense Minister Sultan Hashim al-Taie and former Director of Military Intelligence, Sabir Azizi al-Douri were each […]
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