Summary

Penal Code of Iraq of 1969 with amendments through 2010.

Contents

Part 1: General Principles 

• Chapter 1: Penal Legislation
• Chapter 2: General Principles and Definitions
• Chapter 3: The Criminal Offence
• Chapter 4: The Criminal
• Chapter 5: The Penalty
• Chapter 6: The Limitation of Offences and Penalties

Part 2: Offences Against the Public Welfare

• Chapter 1: Offences Affecting the External Security of the State
• Chapter 2: Offences Against the Internal Security of the State
• Chapter 3: Offences Against the Public Authorities
• Chapter 4: Offences Prejudicial to the Court of Justice
• Chapter 5: Offences Against the Public Confidence 
• Chapter 6: Offences in Breach of the Duties of the Office
• Chapter 7: Offences that Endanger the Public
• Chapter 8: Social Offences 
• Chapter 9: Moral Indecency - Public Etiquette

Part 3: Offences Against the Person

• Chapter 1: Offences Affecting the Life and Physical Safety of Others
• Chapter 2: Offences Affecting the Freedom of an Individual and the Deprivation of Such Freedom
• Chapter 3: Offences Against Property

Part 4: Infractions

• Chapter 1: Offences Relating to Public Highways and Places Set Aside for the Public Benefit
• Chapter 2: Offences Against the Public Peace
• Chapter 3: Offences Against Public Health
• Chapter 4: Offences Against Property
• Chapter 5: Offences Against the Public Decency 
• Chapter 6: Organizational Offences 

(sections related to women's rights):

• Paragraph 41: Permitting correctional measures against wife
• Paragraph 417 and 418: Prohibition of abortion
• Paragraph 419: On violence against pregnant women 
• Paragraph 427: Resolving perpetrators of violent sexual crimes from liability if they marry the victim

Source: RefWorld, UNHCR's Online Protection and Research Tool (Document Source)

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