Iraq’s Judiciary’s Centralization of Authority Undermines the Rule of Law
The Court of Cassation’s ruling from March is noteworthy because it attempts to undermine the FSC’s potential constitutional independence by centralizing the legal system and placing it under the control of the SJC and its President. This presents a serious danger to Iraq’s rule of law since it facilitates the politicization of the court and makes it simpler to influence its rulings.
The Court of Cassation’s ruling from March is noteworthy because it attempts to undermine the FSC’s potential constitutional independence by centralizing the legal system and placing it under the control of the SJC and its President. This presents a serious danger to Iraq’s rule of law since it facilitates the politicization of the court and makes it simpler to influence its rulings.
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