HL Deb 15 July 2003 vol 651 cc100-1WA
Earl Attlee

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Further to the Answer by the Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean on 8 July (HL Deb, col. 134), under what legal code the police and judicial system in Iraq are operating. [HL3923]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

The police and justice sector is currently applying the Iraqi Penal Code of 1969 and the Criminal Procedure Code of 1971. The Coalition Provisional Authority Order No 7 amended the Iraqi penal code so as to ensure compatibility with basic international human rights obligations. Further amendments may be required in due course.