Since the creation of Iraq in the early 20th century (through the Treaty of Sèvres) the Iraqi society has seen the drafting of a number of constitutions. The timeline in the Background sector (click here ) provides the historical context for... more

This "Guide to Iraqi Parties" was developed by MIC in coordination with the Friedrich-Ebert-Foundation. It has been distributed in Iraq on the 11th and 12th of December, 2005, as a supplement to the "Al-Sabah al-Jadid" newspaper. The "Guide to... more

Hussein Al-Shahristani has declared that the modified and final draft of the permanent Iraqi constitution has been submitted to the Representative of the General Secretary of the United Nation in Iraq on 14 September 2005 and released for the print... more

The political system: The system of governance in Iraq is republican, representative, democratic, and federal. The rule in it is that of the law, it sees the people as the source of the authority and its legitimacy. The people practice their... more