Category : Civil & Political Rights
Requirements for Implementing the Convention Against Torture in Iraq
View As Iraq ratified the UN Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (“CAT”) in July 2008, IILHR constructed this paper to outline requirements...
Moving the Issue of Minorities in Iraq Forward
View Outlines a range of potential actions that IILHR could take to advance the cause of minority rights, representation, protection, and cohesion, within the context of our grant with...
Comparative Analysis of Minority Protection Legislation
View Examines state practice regarding the necessary and common components of minority legislation. Comprehensive legislation should include anti-discrimination measures, minority rights legislation, and the creation of institutions to monitor...
A Comparative Look at Implementing Human Rights Commission Laws
View Offers recommendations for the implementation of the Law of the High Commission for Human Rights by presenting comparative findings on national human rights institutions in various states. States...
Minority Protections in Iraq: Implementing Article 125 of Iraq’s Constitution
View Analyzes minority autonomy issues as a way to further implement Iraq’s Constitution and comply with the legislative requirements for local administrations called for in Article 125. Provides a...
Comparative Look at International Standards and Best State Practices on Anti-Discrimination Legislation
View Identifies, though comparative state practice, the necessary and common components of anti-discrimination legislation and implementation in contemporary states based on international standards. Suggests that the enumeration of the...
Criteria for Selecting Commissioners of the High Commission for Human Rights of Iraq Composition and Mechanism of Secretariat
View Examines and compares the selection criteria for Human Rights Commissioners in Canada, Afghanistan, New Zealand, Kenya, and Australia. Suggests criteria related to language skills, educational qualifications, and professional...
Iraq’s Minorities and Other Vulnerable Groups: Legal Framework, Documentation, and Human Rights
View The Institute for International Law and Human Rights has developed a comprehensive report examining the de jure and de facto situation of Iraq’s minority components and other vulnerable populations to support the...
Iraq’s High Commission for Human Rights: Bylaws, Regulation, and Legal Framework
View IILHR has developed a wide-ranging resource tool and reference guide that can provide needed support to fully establish the new Iraqi High Commission for Human Rights.“Iraq’s High Commission...
Women and the Law in Iraq
View IILHR released a comprehensive overview of Iraq’s legal framework as it pertains to gender and the laws’ compliance with international standards.
