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The Central Criminal Court of Iraq, or CCCI, is the main criminal
Criminal law

The term criminal law, sometimes called penal law, refers to any of various bodies of rules in different jurisdictions whose common characteristic is the potential for unique and often severe impositions as punishment for failure to comply....
 court
Court

A court is a body, often a government institution, with the authority to adjudication legal disputes and dispense private law, criminal justice, or administrative law justice in accordance with rules of law....
 of Iraq
Iraq

Iraq , officially the Republic of Iraq , is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros Mountains, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
. The CCCI is based on an inquisitorial system
Inquisitorial system

An inquisitorial system is a legal system where the court or a part of the court is actively involved in determining the facts of the case, as opposed to an adversarial system where the role of the court is solely that of an impartial referee between parties....
 and consists of two chambers: an investigative court and a criminal court. The court was created by the Coalition Provisional Authority
Coalition Provisional Authority

The Coalition Provisional Authority ???? ???????? ??????? was established as a transitional government following the invasion of Iraq by the United States, United Kingdom and the other members of the coalition of the willing which was formed to oust the government of Saddam Hussein in 2003....
 in 2003 to handle the cases that were previously handled by provincial judges. Candidates had to be an Iraqi national of high moral character and reputation, a non-member of the Ba'ath party, demonstrate a "high level of legal competence", and sign an oath of office.








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The Central Criminal Court of Iraq, or CCCI, is the main criminal
Criminal law

The term criminal law, sometimes called penal law, refers to any of various bodies of rules in different jurisdictions whose common characteristic is the potential for unique and often severe impositions as punishment for failure to comply....
 court
Court

A court is a body, often a government institution, with the authority to adjudication legal disputes and dispense private law, criminal justice, or administrative law justice in accordance with rules of law....
 of Iraq
Iraq

Iraq , officially the Republic of Iraq , is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros Mountains, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
. The CCCI is based on an inquisitorial system
Inquisitorial system

An inquisitorial system is a legal system where the court or a part of the court is actively involved in determining the facts of the case, as opposed to an adversarial system where the role of the court is solely that of an impartial referee between parties....
 and consists of two chambers: an investigative court and a criminal court. The court was created by the Coalition Provisional Authority
Coalition Provisional Authority

The Coalition Provisional Authority ???? ???????? ??????? was established as a transitional government following the invasion of Iraq by the United States, United Kingdom and the other members of the coalition of the willing which was formed to oust the government of Saddam Hussein in 2003....
 in 2003 to handle the cases that were previously handled by provincial judges. Candidates had to be an Iraqi national of high moral character and reputation, a non-member of the Ba'ath party, demonstrate a "high level of legal competence", and sign an oath of office.

Criticism


Human Rights Watch
Human Rights Watch

Human Rights Watch is a United States based, international non-governmental organization that conducts research and advocacy on human rights. Its headquarters are in New York City....
 has sad that:

The United Nations Assistance Mission in Iraq
United Nations Assistance Mission in Iraq

The United Nations Assistance Mission in Iraq is an entity that was formed by the United Nations in United Nations Security Council Resolution 1500 on 14 August 2003....
 recommended that the government "review procedures before criminal courts and adopt measures consistent with minimum standards for fair trial; adopt measures to ensure basic rights for defendants, including timely and adequate access to defence counsel, and continuity of representation by counsel at all stages of the proceedings; give consideration to implementing a moratorium on the death penalty pending a thorough review of legal proceedings followed at both pre-trial and trial stages." It is not known if the government has not responded to the allegations.

See also

  • Law of Iraq
    Law of Iraq

    The Iraq's legal system is in a period of transition in light of the 2003 2003 invasion of Iraq and Reconstruction of Iraq that led to the fall of the Baath Party, and the current state of Civil war in Iraq and unrest....
  • Iraqi Penal Code
    Iraqi Penal Code

    The Iraqi Penal Code is the statutory law of Iraq. The serves as the basis for current Iraq law....
  • Coalition Provisional Authority
    Coalition Provisional Authority

    The Coalition Provisional Authority ???? ???????? ??????? was established as a transitional government following the invasion of Iraq by the United States, United Kingdom and the other members of the coalition of the willing which was formed to oust the government of Saddam Hussein in 2003....


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  • , November 14, 2003