The Principles of No Crime and No Punishment without Law in Iraq

This article addresses the issue of the mandatory implementation in Iraqi criminal law of the fundamental UN standard of ‘no crime or punishment without law’. The importance of its full legislative implementation for Iraq has been revealed. The problem ultimately concerns both domestic criminal cases and legal proceedings for international judicial cooperation in criminal matters. Solutions have been tentatively proposed to interested authorities and experts (local and foreign). They are designed to increase the fairness and efficiency of criminal and related proceedings in Iraq.