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IRQ-1970-C-42152
Breadcrumb
Title_of_text
Iraqi Interim Constitution.
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Iraq
Subjects (Classification)
Constitutional law
Adopted on (Date of text)
1970-07-16
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Constitution
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Promulgated by the Revolutionary Command Council. Chapter I defines the Republic of Iraq, establishing Islam as the religion of the State (Art. 4). Art. 5 defines Iraq as an Arab nation, but composed of Arab nationalism and Kurdish nationalism. The Kurdish language is official in the Kurdish region (Art. 7). Chapter II outlines the social and economic foundations of the Iraqi Republic, including the guarantee of private property (Art. 16). The State assumes the responsibility for planning, directing and steering the national economy and establishing a socialist system (Art. 12). Chapter III provides for fundamental rights and duties, including: equality before law without discrimination due to sex, blood, language, social origin and religion (Art. 19); freedom from torture (Art. 22); freedom of opinion, expression, press and assembly (Art. 25); and the right to work (Art. 32). Chapter IV outlines the structure of the government, defining the Revolutionary Command Council as the supreme insitution of the State. It further provides for a National Council, President, and Vice-President. A judiciary is provided for in Section IV of the Chapter, although no specific institutions are established.
Implementing Text region
Implementing text(s)
1975-12-17 (IRQ-1975-L-90640)
Law No. 201 of 1975 concerning the Civil Marine Service.
Repealing Text region
Repealing text(s)
2005-08-22 (IRQ-2005-C-73414)
Constitution of the Republic of Iraq, 2005.
Monograph region
Monograph title
Constitutions of the Countries of the World
Author
Gisbert H. Flanz, Fouad Fahmy Shafik eds.
Publisher
Oceana Publications
Place of publication
Dobbs Ferry, New York
Date
1990-04