HL Deb 05 January 2004 vol 657 cc2-3WA
Lord Judd

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What is their policy towards the dual criminal justice systems in Iraq: one operated by civilians and one a military system operated by the coalition partners; and what are the arrangements for accountability for the military system. [HL253]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

The criminal justice system in Iraq is based on the Iraqi penal code and is enforced by the relevant Iraqi authorities. Where Coalition forces arrest persons suspected of criminal offences, these are transferred to the Iraqi authorities as quickly as possible. Any persons interned on security grounds are provided for under the Geneva Conventions. Members of the Coalition forces in Iraq remain subject to their own military discipline and national legal systems.

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