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Iraq: Tribal justice takes hold in Iraq

Source: 
BBC
As Iraqis wait for the establishment of a new constitution and judicial framework, so-called "tribal courts" are already administering rough justice in the south.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/3449869.stm
Submitted on Fri, 02/06/2004 - 01:00
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  • Law reform
  • [law] general

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