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This report on the death penalty in Iraq is published jointly by the Human Rights Office of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). The first section of this report outlines the international human rights standards on the use of the death pe nalty. The subsequent sections examine the domestic legal framework for the use of the death penalty in Iraq, judicial proceedings in death penalty cases, the implementation of the death penalty since 2004, and the justification s put forward by the Governm ent of Iraq for its continued use. The report concludes with a set of recommend ations to the Iraqi authorities, the Government of Kurdistan Region and the international community.