Iraqi judiciary urges election winners to form government swiftly

Iraq’s Supreme Judicial Council urged the winning parties of Tuesday’s parliamentary elections to accelerate negotiations to form the new legislature and government within constitutional deadlines.

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Iraq’s chief judge calls for democratic constitutional reform

In a statement by the Supreme Judicial Council on Monday, chief judge Faiq Zidan was quoted as saying that the Iraqi Constitution, drafted in “exceptional times,” has revealed gaps that warrant review and interpretation, arguing the need for a “balanced constitutional reform that does not affect the essence of the democratic system.” 

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Iraq frees over 10,000 convicts under amnesty law

The actual number of all prisoners and detainees released by Iraqi judiciary under the law is over 35,000.

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Mass resignations at Iraq’s top court: Source

The resignations, believed to be sparked by pressure on the court to reverse a previous ruling on the Khor Abdullah agreement, leave the case of the Kurdistan Region’s civil servant salaries hanging in the balance.

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‘Heist of the century’: Baghdad court issues various prison sentences for suspects

Over two years after the massive embezzlement case was uncovered, Iraq has issued prison sentences for several suspects, including 10 years for the main culprit

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President Masoud Barzani meets officials, diplomats in Baghdad

KDP leader President Masoud Barzani arrived in Baghdad on Wednesday to meet with Iraqi officials and diplomatic missions in the federal capital.

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Five quota seats unjust: Minorities Affairs Minister

The allocation of only five seats for minorities is wrong, unjust, and a great reduction from the previous 11 seats, stated Aydin Marouf, Kurdistan Region’s Minister of State for Minority Affairs, criticizing the decision for its disproportionate distribution and inadequate representation, particularly for the Turkmen population.

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Five seats allocated for minorities in Kurdistan Region’s elections

Iraq's Supreme Judicial Council allocates five parliamentary seats for minorities in the Kurdistan Region, while the Federal Supreme Court rejects the KRG Prime Minister's lawsuit.

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Iraqi Parliament proposes fines over jail for minor offenses

Iraq's proposed law swaps minor offense imprisonment with fines, aiming to alleviate financial burdens and offer rehabilitation, with exceptions for serious crimes and conditions such as the convicted individual's consent and settlement of financial obligations.

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