L. Paul Bremer

“ The Ombudsman may communicate any information or furnish any material
(including evidence) that it obtains in the course of the inquiry conducted by it to a
law enforcement agency, if the information or material relates or may relate to a
breach of a law of Iraq in relation to Iraqi detaining authorities.
Section 11
Entry to Premises
In an investigation under this Order, the Ombudsman may, at any time:
a) enter and inspect any premises occupied or used by a detaining authority to
deprive persons of their liberty, and
b) inspect any document or thing in or on the premises ”

“ Development Fund for Iraq and other Iraqi resources, including Iraqi petroleum and
petroleum products, are dedicated to the well-being of the Iraqi people,
Committed to ensuring, consistent with paragraph 14 of Resolution 1483, that the
Development Fund for Iraq shall be used in a transparent manner to meet the
humanitarian needs of the Iraqi people, for the economic reconstruction and repair of
Iraq's infrastructure, for the continued disarmament of Iraq, and for the costs of Iraqi
civilian administration, and for other purposes benefiting the people of Iraq ”

“ Work closely with the Ministry of Finance and the Central Bank of Iraq to
ensure that assistance from the international financial institutions is
allocated consistently with the national budget, and in a manner that
supports the integration of capital improvements and operating
requirements into a unified national budget as soon as practicable ”

“ Multinational Force-Iraq (MNF-I) and the Iraqi Interim Government (IIG) on all
matters relating to the management of, and the formulation of policy regarding,
security internees and criminal detainees in the custody of the MNF-I. It is designed
to ensure that detention operations comport with applicable law and human rights
standards.
Section 2
Joint Detainee Committee
1) There shall hereby be established a Joint Detainee Committee (“Committee”) , which
shall be composed of representatives of the MNF, the IIG and the States exercising
custody over detainees. ”

“ The appropriate Regional Secretariat remains responsible for notifying all
identifiable interested parties of a claim, and the Regional Commission with
jurisdiction over the area in which the property is located shall decide the claim.
Process for Deciding Claims
Article 40
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The Regional Secretariat or the National Secretariat may, at any time,
consolidate claims that arise out of the same sequence of events or that are
otherwise intertwined, in the interest of expediting the resolution of all claims. ”

“ No political entity may have or be associated with an armed force,
militia or residual element as defined in CPA Order No. 91, Regulation
of Armed Forces and Militias within Iraq (CPA/ORD/June 2004/91) ;
b) No political entity may be directly or indirectly financed by any armed
force, militia, or residual element;
c) No political entity may put forth any candidate who fails to meet the
applicable legal criteria ”

“ Where it is shown to the satisfaction of the Ombudsman that any person is
substantially and directly interested in any subject-matter of the inquiry, or that the
person's conduct in relation to any such matter has been challenged to the person's
detriment, the Ombudsman may authorize such person to appear at the inquiry.
Persons involved in such an inquiry have the right to be represented by legal counsel. ”

“ Advises the Board on matters relating to
international efforts to assist the people of Iraq in the relief, recovery and
development of their economy, including proposing specific projects for funding
consideration; coordinating technical assistance programs and other donor
activities; encouraging the global donor community to participate in this effort by
contributing to Iraq relief and recovery efforts; providing the Board with
information regarding the nature and scope of international assistance to Iraq ”

“ No organization or group of individuals may offer candidates for elections
in Iraq unless certified as a political entity by the Commission. No
individual person may stand for election in Iraq unless certified as a
political entity by the Commission. ”

“ First Buyer acquire the property, including the demolished building
(less any amounts paid by the First Buyer to the former governments
of Iraq) .
I.
If the property was subsequently sold by the First Buyer to other
buyers, then the original owner could either (i) request that title be
transferred to him, or (ii) request compensation for the value of the
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property. ”

“ Noting that appointments of interim deputy Iraqi ministers provide key opportunities to
advance the CPA’s efforts to restore and establish representative government institutions
in Iraq, including national ministry staffs that reflect the ethnic, religious and cultural
diversity of the Iraqi people and the crucial role that Iraqi women must assume in
achieving an internationally recognized, representative government of Iraq ”

“ The Fund and the export sales of petroleum, petroleum products, and natural gas
from Iraq, shall be audited by independent public accountants nominated by the
Administrator and approved by the IAMB. The expenses incurred in obtaining the
services of the approved independent public accountants shall be charged against the
Fund. The CPA shall cooperate fully with the IAMB and the approved independent
public accountants in carrying out each party's respective responsibilities. ”

“ The IPRF shall also have several regional offices located throughout Iraq. Each
office will be staffed with one or more international staff and five or more Iraqis
who are representative of the geographical area covered by that office. ”

“ As distinct legal entities, political entities shall be capable of owning,
leasing or having legal tenure of property, entering into contracts, and
conducting transactions. Political entities shall enjoy any additional legal
entitlement or protection provided by the Commission through regulations,
rules, procedures, and decisions. ”

“ The Board
shall submit proposed funding plans in a format to be approved by a
majority of the Board's voting members.
d. Consultation with International Financial Institutions ("IFIs") . To ensure
that proposed funding plans are developed in view of needs assessments
being undertaken by the IFIs, the IFIs should be given an opportunity to
consult with the Board and the PRC on projects of significant value. ”

“ The commissioners’ term of office shall expire after three years and may be
renewed upon decision by the relevant appointing authority, except that the term
of office shall terminate upon completion of the Regional Commission’s
consideration of the claims before it.
Article 20
a. A Regional Commissioner shall disqualify himself or herself from considering
any claim in which their impartiality might reasonably be questioned.
b. The impartiality of a Commissioner might reasonably be questioned, inter alia,
if:
i.
The Commissioner is a relative of one of the parties ”

“ The Ombudsman may request the Multinational Force Commander or his delegate to
produce documents, copies of documents or real evidence. The Multinational Force
Commander or his delegate may deny such requests if concurrence would result in an
unacceptable breach of operational security or if otherwise prevented or denied
pursuant to law. ”

“ Noting that on July 13, 2003, the Governing Council met and announced its formation as
the principal body of the Iraqi interim administration referred to in paragraph 9 of
Resolution 1483,
Affirming that the CPA and the Special Representative of the U.N. Secretary General
have worked together and will continue to work together in a cooperative and
consultative process to support the formation and operation of the Governing Council and
welcomed the formation of the Governing Council on July 13, 2003 ”

“ Regional Secretariat acting through any IPCC office and the applicant has been
issued an acknowledgement bearing the claim reference number.
Article 26
Where security conditions or geographical conditions so warrant, the Regional
Secretariat may dispatch a mobile team, consisting of members of the Regional
Secretariat, to an area with a concentrated population of potential claimants, to
facilitate the intake and processing of claims.
Article 27
a. Where a representative acts on behalf of a claimant, the representative must
prove their representation. ”

“ Political entities must operate pursuant to the code of conduct that will
be promulgated by the Commission – such code must include, among
other things, the requirements in Section 4 (3) (d) of this Order;
f)
Political entities other than individuals certified as political entities must
promulgate a statute to govern their organization and operation,
including the method or process for selecting leaders and candidates,
and this statute must be available to any member of the public upon
request ”

“ Formal sessions of the Board shall be attended by voting and
nonvoting members and such other individuals as the Chairman may authorize.
Informal sessions of the Board shall be attended by such members and other
individuals as the Chairman may direct.
3) Quorum. The Board may take official actions only in formal sessions at which no
fewer than seventy percent of the voting members of the Board are present.
CPA/REG/18 June 2003/03
This work is in the public domain in the United States because it is a work of the United States federal government (see 17 U.S.C. 105) . ”

“ Such persons may include representatives of
the Iraqi Ombudsman on Detention and Penal Matters and delegates of the
International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) .
Section 3
Functions
The Committee shall be responsible for:
1) Establishing criteria for the detention of individuals, including the basis for release
or transfer to Iraqi jurisdiction or custody.
2) Monitoring and if necessary proposing standards and safeguards for the conditions
and rights of detainees, including processes for determining initial detention decisions
and reviewing such decisions. ”

“ Ombudsman shall report the opinion to the Head of Government, the Minister of
Justice and to the head of the detaining authority, giving reasons for the opinion.
CPA/ORD/27 June 2004/98
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Section 16
Incriminatory Statement
1) Where a person is required under this Order to give a statement that tends to
incriminate that person, neither the requirement nor the statement may be used in any
proceedings against that person.
2) Subsection (1) applies whether the person required to give a statement objects to
giving it or not. ”

“ Sums shall be disbursed from the Fund, in accordance with
this Regulation, only upon the express direction of the Administrator, or upon the
express direction of individual (s) to whom the Administrator has delegated that
authority. ”

“ Where the Regional Commission approves the terms of voluntary resolution,
such approval shall be final and binding between the parties to that resolution,
not subject to appeal, and of the same force and effect as a Final Order.
a. If the settlement is not submitted to the Commission because the claim is
withdrawn by the claimant, or the Commission disapproves the settlement, the
voluntary resolution will have only the legal effect that it would have had under
Iraqi law in the absence of the Statute and these Instructions.
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b. ”

“ Notify the Regional Secretariat of its receipt of the Appeal;
b. Review the case file and the decision being appealed;
c. Transfer the case file and the decision being appealed to the Appellate
Division Clerk’s Office who shall prepare for the Appellate Division a case report
setting forth:
(i) the decision below;
(ii) the ground for appeal;
(iii) a summary of the parties’ arguments; and
(iv) the Appellate Division Clerk’s Office’s recommendation, made by a
legal adviser, as to whether to consider the appeal and how to
resolve it. ”

“ A notice under this section must be in writing, must describe the conduct under
investigation, and must, so far as practicable, identify the detaining authority and
may request that the alleged perpetrator of the conduct be removed from direct
control, supervision of, or contact with the complainant. ”

“ Operational managers to oversee IPCC operations, to coordinate
among the different branches of the IPCC, and, where appropriate, to issue user
manuals and operating guidelines to direct certain functions of the IPCC;
ii. Auditors to inspect IPCC operations for fraud, waste or
mismanagement;
iii. Data managers to enter into the national database of claims the
information on forms submitted to the IPCC, and to review the national database
for cases with similar and recurrent factual patterns ”

“ The IPCC shall consist of the following structures established by the Iraqi Interim
Government:
A.
An Appellate Division, composed of judges and established as a
separate chamber of the Iraqi Court of Cassation ”