Legal protection of minorities in Iraq and the proposed treatments

Abstract

In general, social variety and multi- culture could be a source of power for the country that they live in. but, from other side in could be an element of weak for that societies because of inability of coexistence. This is may result from the sense of minorities to lose their rights because of the appropriate of the power to do everything alone regarding administrating the country and their fate. Thus, democratic countries persuade to share all the component of its society and give them all their public and private rights .The most important rights is the political rights and representative which guarantees all other rights like: cultural, social, and economic. Iraq is one of that countries and enable its minorities is the most important thing in this period of rebuilding the state. Before that, there is an important thing of representing in how to specify the minority itself? The difficult is how to recognize it because there is an interwoven religiously and ethnically. Religious minorities share with the other majority or minority ethnically (Christian: Arab and Kurds). As well, there is nationality minority sharing with the other in religion (Turkmen: Sunni and Shiite).Form other side, Iraqi constitution and laws gives minorities additional political right (dual electoral right). In this right (quota), minorities granted special seats as a minority. As well, they have the right to participate within other national parties without effecting their right. Although many parties call upon to enact law to regulate their rights is one law but there are many considerations should be taken during enacting the law:1.Collect all concerning articles of the international conventions.2.No distinguish them from other parts of the society.3.Strict the punishment against minorities and their interests.