Last Change:

03/21/2025

Constitution of the Republic of Iraq

Year: 2005

Type: Domestic law

Rights Category: Asylum, Education, Freedom of movement, Health, Housing, land & property, Liberty & security of person, Nationality & facilitated naturalization, Social protection, Work & Workplace rights, Family life, Documentation

Link to external source: https://www.refworld.org/legal/legislation/natlegbod/2005/en/36563?prevDestination=search&prevPath=/search?keywords=constitution&order=desc&sm_country_name%5B%5D=Iraq&sort=score&ss_collection_name%5B%5D=Legal+Instruments&result=result-36563-en
Description

The Constitution of Iraq, ratified in 2005, establishes the country as a federal parliamentary republic while addressing asylum and nationality. The right to political asylum is addressed in Article 21, which states a law shall regulate the right of political asylum in Iraq and that no political refugee shall be handed over to a foreign entity or returned forcibly to the country from which he fled.
 

Selected provisions
Constitution of the Republic of Iraq - Generic

Constitution of the Republic of Iraq - Generic