Supreme Judicial Council of Iraq

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The Supreme Judicial Council of Iraq (Arabic: مجلس القضاء الأعلى العراقي) is the supreme administrative authority responsible for the affairs of the judiciary in Iraq.[1]

Establishment[edit]

The Judicial Council comprises:

  • President of the Court of Cassation and deputies
  • Chairman of the State Consultative Council
  • Chief Prosecutor
  • Head of the Judicial Supervisory Board
  • Presidents of the Courts of Appeal
  • Director General of the Administrative Department, whether judges or prosecutors.[2]
  • President of the Federal Supreme Court
  • Heads of federal courts of appeal
  • President of the Court, Kurdistan Region and its two deputies,
  • Head of the Public Prosecution

This Council was established under Article 87 of the Constitution of the Republic of Iraq in force.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "مجلس النواب العراقي – الموقع الرسمي للدورة النيابية الخامسة".
  2. ^ Raid Juhi al-Saedi. "Regime Change and the Restoration of the Rule of Law in Iraq." International Law Studies (Volume 86), The War in Iraq: A Legal Analysis. Retrieved 02-08-2021.

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