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Constitution of Iraq: Draft Bill of Rights

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By Nathan J. Brown
Published on Jul 21, 2005

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The Iraqi newspaper Al-Mada has published what it claims to be a preliminary draft of the portion of the Iraqi constitution dealing with rights and freedoms.  Carnegie Senior Associate and Arab constitutionalism expert Nathan J. Brown has prepared a translation, summary and brief analysis of the text. 

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Nathan J. Brown

Nonresident Senior Fellow, Middle East Program

Nathan J. Brown, a professor of political science and international affairs at George Washington University, is a distinguished scholar and author of nine books on Arab politics and governance, as well as editor of five books.

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