In Iraq — the head of a committee drawing up the country’s new constitution announced today that the new charter will be completed by its August 15th deadline. A leaked draft of the constitution indicates that it may call for Islam to be the main source of Iraqi law and the official religion of the state. Women’s groups in Iraq have expressed fear they might lose many rights that they have held for decades in Iraq.
Iraq Gov’t Expects to Draw Up Constitution by Aug. 15
HeadlineAug 01, 2005