The UK Parliament’s House of Commons Library has published its Iraq: Introductory Country Profile.
This 21-page briefing provides an introduction to Iraq’s:
- Leadership, politics, and political rights, including recent parliamentary elections, major political groupings, and political participation
- Human rights, such as the rights of women and freedom of religion or belief
- Trade with the UK and related investment plans
- Economy, including key statistics on population, economic growth and leading industries
- Foreign relations, including with the United States, United Kingdom, and Iran.
The paper signposts further reading on each of these topics on pages 18 to 21. This includes links to recent UK Parliament proceedings on Iraq and relevant Library briefing papers.
