Iraq’s Constitutional Obligations Concerning Internationally Prohibited Weapons a Study in the Constitution of the Republic of Iraq of 2005
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https://doi.org/10.35246/2qwrvm03Keywords:
Constitution, International Prohibition, Nuclear Weapons, Chemical Weapons, Biological Weapons, ResponsibilityAbstract
Every state seeks to equip its armed forces with various types of weapons. However, there are certain categories of weapons that a state is not permitted to use, or to contribute to their production, development, or proliferation, as they are considered internationally prohibited weapons.
Iraq is among the states that bear international obligations in relation to this aspect of armament and military conduct, in addition to the provisions stipulated in its constitution of 2005, which have rendered this obligation one of the established constants and prohibitions that must be respected.
The existence of a constitutional obligation preventing Iraq from engaging in any form of dealings with internationally prohibited weapons is grounded in several constitutional provisions, beginning with the preamble and extending through the fundamental principles. Accordingly, any violation of this obligation constitutes a breach that entails both constitutional and international responsibility.
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