Iraq PM seeks to speed up death penalty implementation

Iraq PM seeks to speed up death penalty implementation Baghdad (AFP) July 23, 2016 - Iraq's prime minister is seeking to speed up the implementation of death sentences, his office said Saturday, despite persistent concerns over flaws in the judicial system that hands them down. Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi ordered the formation of a committee "to determine the obstacles and causes that result in the delay in the implementation of death sentences," a statement said. The ... more

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