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Shafaq News
27-07-2025
- Politics
- Shafaq News
Iraq's Judiciary: Former Baathists barred from parliament
Shafaq News – Baghdad Iraq's Supreme Judicial Council reaffirmed, on Sunday, its intent to strictly implement the Accountability and Justice Law (Law No. 10). Adopted in 2008 as a replacement for De-Baathification, the law bars former Baath Party members from senior public roles, holds them accountable for past abuses, and allows limited exceptions under specific legal conditions. The announcement followed a high-level session led by Council Head Faiq Zaidan, where Federal Cassation Court deputies met with Accountability and Justice Commission Chief Bassem al-Badri and other officials to review procedures ahead of the November 11 vote and reinforce the need for consistent, transparent enforcement to prevent former regime figures from entering parliament. The Council also warned against using the law for political purposes or applying it beyond its legal boundaries.
Shafaq News
17-06-2025
- Politics
- Shafaq News
Iraq vows legal action over Israeli airspace breaches
Shafaq News/ On Tuesday, Iraq's Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani and Supreme Judicial Council President Faiq Zaidan convened to coordinate a legal response to Israeli violations of Iraqi airspace. According to a statement from al-Sudani's office, the meeting emphasized enhanced cooperation between Iraq's executive, legislative, and judicial branches, particularly in light of growing security threats in the region. Both sides condemned the repeated airspace violations and reaffirmed support for legal action through international institutions, including the United Nations, to defend Iraqi sovereignty. The officials also denounced the recent Israeli strikes on Iranian territory, warning that continued aggression risks further destabilizing the region, stressing the need for unified national efforts to uphold Iraq's territorial integrity and insulate the country from external conflict spillover. Political leaders have called for a comprehensive legal and diplomatic strategy to prevent future violations and preserve Iraq's neutrality amid the ongoing conflict.
Iraqi News
14-05-2025
- Politics
- Iraqi News
Prime Minister: Government seeks to consolidate cooperation between executive, legislative, and judicial authorities
Baghdad-INA Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani confirmed on Wednesday that the government seeks to consolidate cooperation between the executive, legislative, and judicial authorities. The Prime Minister's media office said in a statement received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA): that "Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani met with the President Justice of the Supreme Judicial Council, Faiq Zaidan." "The meeting discussed the general situation in the country and reviewed the ongoing preparations and arrangements for the 34th Arab Summit, which will be hosted by the capital, Baghdad, next Saturday, and the parallel summits. They also discussed the important step it represents that confirms Iraq's pivotal role in the region and enhances its regional and international standing." According to the statement, the Prime Minister added that "the government seeks to consolidate cooperation between the executive, legislative, and judicial authorities to consolidate the rule of law and ensure the highest implementation of the objectives of its development, economic, and service programs, to meet the aspirations of Iraqi citizens throughout the country."
Shafaq News
13-05-2025
- Politics
- Shafaq News
Iraq releases +19,000 inmates under amended Amnesty Law
Shafaq News/ Iraq's Supreme Judicial Council announced, on Tuesday, the release of more than 19,000 prisoners as part of the country's amended General Amnesty Law. The announcement followed a high-level meeting chaired by President of Supreme Judicial Council Faiq Zaidan, who met with senior judicial figures to assess the implementation of Amendment No. 27 (2016) to the Law. According to the Council, the review covered the period between January 21 and April 30, 2025, during which 19,381 individuals—including both detainees and convicted prisoners—were released from prisons and detention centers across Iraq. The total number of people eligible under the law—including those sentenced in absentia, on bail, or facing arrest or summons warrants—has reached 93,597, the Council added. Chief Justice Zaidan called for broader meetings among the judicial committees responsible for enforcing the amnesty, emphasizing the need to resolve legal discrepancies and ensure consistent application of the law across all provinces.
