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Religious Minorities Speak Out Against Iraqi Election Legislation

Although many citizens and policymakers in Iraq were displeased that the most recently passed election law failed to address critical issues like the city of Kirkuk, a whole new wave of opposition to the law has risen from people who are outraged and opposed to it entirely. When the law was passed, legislators struck from [...]

Iraqi Parliament Continues to Avoid Kirkuk Dispute

Two weeks ago, it was uncertain whether the Iraqi Parliament would pass a crucial law addressing some serious flaws with the nation’s election process. According to the Los Angeles Times, the political stalemate has begun to ease and the law was passed yesterday. This new legislation will result in more representation for Sunni Arabs, who [...]