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Long published the full text of the draft Law on Freedom of Expression
Sat 11/26/2011 8:53
Baghdad long text of the Iraqi Constitution in Part Two, Chapter I (the rights and freedoms) and in Article 38 thereof that:
First: The freedom of expressing opinion by all means.
Second, freedom of the press, printing, advertising, media and publishing.
Third, freedom of assembly and peaceful demonstration, and regulated by law.
Some would say that this constitutional articles with interpretations and readings lots that may limit the freedoms and used as a tool to pressure by executive agencies by virtue of generality, (range) as a media concerned with freedom of opinion and expression as a human right and prepared a basic principle for the construction of the civil state publishes the full text of the draft Law on Freedom of expression, assembly and peaceful demonstration, which was its first reading in the House last Tuesday. At the same time (range) welcomes any reading of the law with jurisdiction in order to deepen these concepts and enrichment.
text of the draft law: the
name of the people
of the Presidency
based on what passed the House and endorsed by the Presidency Council and based on the provisions of Article (38) and item ( I) of Article (61) and item (iii) of Article (73) of the Constitution, issued the following law:
No. () of the 2010 Law on Freedom of expression, assembly and peaceful demonstration the first chapter of definitions and objectives of Article 1 - - means the expressions for the purposes of this Act shall have the meanings aware of: First - Freedom of expression: the freedom of citizens to express their ideas and opinions by saying or writing, photography or any other appropriate means, including without prejudice to public order or public morals. Second - the right of knowledge: the right of citizens to obtain information of theirs actors official in accordance with the law, especially concerning the work and the content of any decision or policy concerning the public. III - Special Meeting: The meeting, attended by guests in a personal capacity even if it is held in a public place. IV - General Meeting: The meeting to be held in a public place or private, and attendance is available for all. V. - peaceful demonstration: combine an unlimited number of citizens to express their views or claim their rights guaranteed by the law governing and moving in the roads and public squares. VI - electoral meeting: the meeting that the purpose of which definition of the candidate for the purposes of election propaganda and lies during the specified period the law. Rule - 2 - This law aims to ensure that the organization of free expression of opinion by all means and freedom of assembly and peaceful demonstration and the right knowledge of what does not violate public order or morals and identify those responsible for the organization. Chapter II Freedom of expression Article - 3 - first - to the ministries and non-related to the Ministry to create a database open to the public to access them, and have published information on the progress of its work. Second - specializes High Commissioner for Human Rights Foundation Law No. (53) for the year 2008 to decide complaints of the citizens of the administration decision to withhold information from them and have after checking complaints to ask the relevant department of providing citizens with the required information if the request agree with the law. Article - 4 - This law guarantees freedom of scientific research through a commercial scientific use of the means and the necessary conditions for research, also ensures the free publication of the products of scientific activities. Article - 5 - prohibits the follows: First - propaganda for war or terrorist acts, or national or racial hatred or religious or sectarian. Second - to challenge the religions and sects, denominations and beliefs, the erosion would or would-believers. Chapter III Freedom of assembly Article - 6 - First: The freedom of citizens to hold private meetings without the need for prior authorization is prohibited on the security men to attend these meetings. Second: This law guarantees freedom of assembly electoral article - 7 - First - the freedom of public meetings after obtaining prior permission from the President of the Administrative Unit by five (5) days in the least The request includes permission theme of the meeting, purpose, time, place, and the names of members of the organizing committee to him. Second - a committee provided for in item (I) of this Article of the chairman and two members in the least if it is not the formation of the Committee it is a problem members installed named in the request authorization, the committee shall be responsible for the proper management of the meeting and to fulfill the obligations prescribed by the law and the preservation of the meeting in coordination with the specialized authorities. Thirdly - if he refuses to head of the unit administrative request for a public meeting, the speaker of the Organizing Committee for the meeting that challenge the rejection decision before the court of first instance specialized and the chapter in which on the face of of urgency. IV - The decision of rejection according to item (iii) of this article to the organizers of the general meeting or to one of the applicants prior to the meeting with (24) twenty-four hours in the least being reported methods specified by law. Article 8 - - First - may not be force anyone to participate in a public meeting. Second - may not hold public meeting on public roads. III - may not be extended to the general meeting after ten o'clock at night. IV - a meeting within the meeting of the year the right to raise banners, logos, and make statements is contrary to the system or public morals to the media. Article - 9 - prohibits the following: First - to conduct public meetings in places of worship or schools, universities or government departments unless the lecture or discussion that meeting shall be held concerning the purpose of which has allocated these places. Second - carry a firearm of all kinds, tools, prey, or sharp, or any other material harmful to Balonevs or property at the meeting. Chapter IV freedom to demonstrate peacefully Article - 10 - first - for citizens to demonstrate peacefully to express their views or claim their rights guaranteed to them by law in accordance with the conditions specified in Article (7) of this Act. Second - may not be demonstrations by the time seven in the morning or after ten o'clock at night. CHAPTER V General and Final Provisions Article - 11 - First - the security authorities are responsible for providing protection to the combined or the protesters if the meeting or event had been organized in accordance with the provisions of this law, and may not use force to disperse the meeting or the demonstrators, but if this led to insecurity or damage to persons or property or funds. Second - in the event of bodily harm or damage to persons or property or money as a result of public meetings and events, the originators of the damage responsible for compensation, but if unable to find out the perpetrator, the the victim to claim compensation for damage injury, in accordance with the law and prevent it from moving the criminal case on the actor. Article - 12 - may not be placed restrictions on the freedoms and rights set forth in this Act except upon the public interest or contrary to public order or public morals. Article - 13 - First - punishable by imprisonment for a term of not more than (10) ten years of broadcast deliberate propaganda for war or terrorist acts, or national or racial hatred or religious or sectarian. III - shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than (1) one year and a fine of not less than (1,000,000) million dinars and not more than (10,000,000) ten million dinars by: A - attacked one of the methods of publicity on the belief of a religious or abase rites. B - deliberately disrupt the establishment of the symbols of a religious community or a ceremony or religious meeting or deliberately prevent or disrupt the establishment. c - ruined or damaged or distorted, or desecrated building intended for the establishment of religious services or a symbol or something else has religious sanctity. d - printing and publication of a holy book for a religious character which the text deliberately distort and alter the meaning or underestimated by virtue of its provisions or its teachings. e - insulted publicly Nska or a symbol or a person the subject of sanctification or glorification or respect for the religious community. and - adorned Nska or religious ceremony with a view to ridicule of it. Article - 14 - apply the Penal Code No. (111) for the year 1969 in all matters not provided a specific provision in this law. Article - 15 - is repealed Coalition Provisional Authority (dissolved) No. (19) in 10.07.2003 ( freedom of assembly.) Rule - 16 - Minister of Interior in coordination with the Minister of Human Rights and the Minister of State for Civil Society and the President of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights issued instructions to facilitate the implementation of the provisions of this law. Article - 17 - This law shall be the date of publication in the Official Gazette. reasons to Draw a mechanism to ensure the free expression of opinion by all means and freedom of assembly and peaceful demonstration without prejudice to public order or public morals and to identify those responsible for the regulation and punishment of offenders.
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Sat 11/26/2011 8:53
Baghdad long text of the Iraqi Constitution in Part Two, Chapter I (the rights and freedoms) and in Article 38 thereof that:
First: The freedom of expressing opinion by all means.
Second, freedom of the press, printing, advertising, media and publishing.
Third, freedom of assembly and peaceful demonstration, and regulated by law.
Some would say that this constitutional articles with interpretations and readings lots that may limit the freedoms and used as a tool to pressure by executive agencies by virtue of generality, (range) as a media concerned with freedom of opinion and expression as a human right and prepared a basic principle for the construction of the civil state publishes the full text of the draft Law on Freedom of expression, assembly and peaceful demonstration, which was its first reading in the House last Tuesday. At the same time (range) welcomes any reading of the law with jurisdiction in order to deepen these concepts and enrichment.
text of the draft law: the
name of the people
of the Presidency
based on what passed the House and endorsed by the Presidency Council and based on the provisions of Article (38) and item ( I) of Article (61) and item (iii) of Article (73) of the Constitution, issued the following law:
No. () of the 2010 Law on Freedom of expression, assembly and peaceful demonstration the first chapter of definitions and objectives of Article 1 - - means the expressions for the purposes of this Act shall have the meanings aware of: First - Freedom of expression: the freedom of citizens to express their ideas and opinions by saying or writing, photography or any other appropriate means, including without prejudice to public order or public morals. Second - the right of knowledge: the right of citizens to obtain information of theirs actors official in accordance with the law, especially concerning the work and the content of any decision or policy concerning the public. III - Special Meeting: The meeting, attended by guests in a personal capacity even if it is held in a public place. IV - General Meeting: The meeting to be held in a public place or private, and attendance is available for all. V. - peaceful demonstration: combine an unlimited number of citizens to express their views or claim their rights guaranteed by the law governing and moving in the roads and public squares. VI - electoral meeting: the meeting that the purpose of which definition of the candidate for the purposes of election propaganda and lies during the specified period the law. Rule - 2 - This law aims to ensure that the organization of free expression of opinion by all means and freedom of assembly and peaceful demonstration and the right knowledge of what does not violate public order or morals and identify those responsible for the organization. Chapter II Freedom of expression Article - 3 - first - to the ministries and non-related to the Ministry to create a database open to the public to access them, and have published information on the progress of its work. Second - specializes High Commissioner for Human Rights Foundation Law No. (53) for the year 2008 to decide complaints of the citizens of the administration decision to withhold information from them and have after checking complaints to ask the relevant department of providing citizens with the required information if the request agree with the law. Article - 4 - This law guarantees freedom of scientific research through a commercial scientific use of the means and the necessary conditions for research, also ensures the free publication of the products of scientific activities. Article - 5 - prohibits the follows: First - propaganda for war or terrorist acts, or national or racial hatred or religious or sectarian. Second - to challenge the religions and sects, denominations and beliefs, the erosion would or would-believers. Chapter III Freedom of assembly Article - 6 - First: The freedom of citizens to hold private meetings without the need for prior authorization is prohibited on the security men to attend these meetings. Second: This law guarantees freedom of assembly electoral article - 7 - First - the freedom of public meetings after obtaining prior permission from the President of the Administrative Unit by five (5) days in the least The request includes permission theme of the meeting, purpose, time, place, and the names of members of the organizing committee to him. Second - a committee provided for in item (I) of this Article of the chairman and two members in the least if it is not the formation of the Committee it is a problem members installed named in the request authorization, the committee shall be responsible for the proper management of the meeting and to fulfill the obligations prescribed by the law and the preservation of the meeting in coordination with the specialized authorities. Thirdly - if he refuses to head of the unit administrative request for a public meeting, the speaker of the Organizing Committee for the meeting that challenge the rejection decision before the court of first instance specialized and the chapter in which on the face of of urgency. IV - The decision of rejection according to item (iii) of this article to the organizers of the general meeting or to one of the applicants prior to the meeting with (24) twenty-four hours in the least being reported methods specified by law. Article 8 - - First - may not be force anyone to participate in a public meeting. Second - may not hold public meeting on public roads. III - may not be extended to the general meeting after ten o'clock at night. IV - a meeting within the meeting of the year the right to raise banners, logos, and make statements is contrary to the system or public morals to the media. Article - 9 - prohibits the following: First - to conduct public meetings in places of worship or schools, universities or government departments unless the lecture or discussion that meeting shall be held concerning the purpose of which has allocated these places. Second - carry a firearm of all kinds, tools, prey, or sharp, or any other material harmful to Balonevs or property at the meeting. Chapter IV freedom to demonstrate peacefully Article - 10 - first - for citizens to demonstrate peacefully to express their views or claim their rights guaranteed to them by law in accordance with the conditions specified in Article (7) of this Act. Second - may not be demonstrations by the time seven in the morning or after ten o'clock at night. CHAPTER V General and Final Provisions Article - 11 - First - the security authorities are responsible for providing protection to the combined or the protesters if the meeting or event had been organized in accordance with the provisions of this law, and may not use force to disperse the meeting or the demonstrators, but if this led to insecurity or damage to persons or property or funds. Second - in the event of bodily harm or damage to persons or property or money as a result of public meetings and events, the originators of the damage responsible for compensation, but if unable to find out the perpetrator, the the victim to claim compensation for damage injury, in accordance with the law and prevent it from moving the criminal case on the actor. Article - 12 - may not be placed restrictions on the freedoms and rights set forth in this Act except upon the public interest or contrary to public order or public morals. Article - 13 - First - punishable by imprisonment for a term of not more than (10) ten years of broadcast deliberate propaganda for war or terrorist acts, or national or racial hatred or religious or sectarian. III - shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than (1) one year and a fine of not less than (1,000,000) million dinars and not more than (10,000,000) ten million dinars by: A - attacked one of the methods of publicity on the belief of a religious or abase rites. B - deliberately disrupt the establishment of the symbols of a religious community or a ceremony or religious meeting or deliberately prevent or disrupt the establishment. c - ruined or damaged or distorted, or desecrated building intended for the establishment of religious services or a symbol or something else has religious sanctity. d - printing and publication of a holy book for a religious character which the text deliberately distort and alter the meaning or underestimated by virtue of its provisions or its teachings. e - insulted publicly Nska or a symbol or a person the subject of sanctification or glorification or respect for the religious community. and - adorned Nska or religious ceremony with a view to ridicule of it. Article - 14 - apply the Penal Code No. (111) for the year 1969 in all matters not provided a specific provision in this law. Article - 15 - is repealed Coalition Provisional Authority (dissolved) No. (19) in 10.07.2003 ( freedom of assembly.) Rule - 16 - Minister of Interior in coordination with the Minister of Human Rights and the Minister of State for Civil Society and the President of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights issued instructions to facilitate the implementation of the provisions of this law. Article - 17 - This law shall be the date of publication in the Official Gazette. reasons to Draw a mechanism to ensure the free expression of opinion by all means and freedom of assembly and peaceful demonstration without prejudice to public order or public morals and to identify those responsible for the regulation and punishment of offenders.
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