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THe new constitution of iraq and women's rights

Iraqi women's organisations and civil society groups fear that the new Iraqi constitution will erode women's rights. The most recent draft of the Constitution expressly state that Sharia law will be the main source of legislation. In the earlier interim constitution, Sharia law was referred to as an important source of legislation but not as the main one.

For more information, follow the links below:

UNIFEM

Human Rights Watch

Women Living Under Muslim Laws

The Guardian

The EU Constitutional Treaty

EWL Briefing Document on the Treaty Establishing a Constitution for Europe.

Full copy of the EU Constitution

Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) guide to the European Union

Social Platform Briefing on the 'social dimension of a Constitutional Treaty'

Toolkit by act4europe

 

 
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