The Shifting Landscape of Iraq’s Judiciary
Iraq’s judiciary stands at a critical turning point. The newly published report by LSE Middle East Centre and PeaceRep – The Peace and Conflict Resolution Evidence Platform – takes a close look at the changing dynamics of the country’s judicial system, highlighting the growing pressures on judicial independence, the politicization of the courts, and the consequences for civil society and human rights defenders.
Through a detailed analysis, the report sheds light on how legal institutions are being shaped by political actors, and what this means for accountability, rule of law, and democracy in Iraq.
For activists, lawyers, and all those committed to justice, this is an essential resource to understand the challenges ahead and the opportunities to advocate for a more independent and resilient judiciary.
Iraq Watch Group. (2025, February). The shifting landscape of Iraq’s judiciary: Increased judicial activism, centralisation and politicisation after 2017. LSE Middle East Centre Paper Series, 98.
