The independence of the constitutional judiciary in Iraq

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importance is focused on preserving the constitution and ensuring the existence
of a state of law, its independence is critical, as its absence will negate the
constitution’s preservation and supremacy, as well as the lack of guaranteeing
the existence of a state of the law in which individuals’ rights and freedoms are
protected. The constitutional drafting of texts in the effective 2005 Iraqi constitution
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the legislative drafting of legal texts that organized the formation of the Federal
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the independence of the constitutional judiciary. starting with Law No. 30 of the
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