Jurisdiction
ا The tribunal has jurisdiction over any Iraqi national or resident accused of the following crimes:
- Genocide
- Crimes against humanity
- War crimes
- Manipulating the judiciary
- Squandering national resources
- The use of armed force against an Arab country
These crimes must have been committed:
- After the coup by Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr on July 17, 1968
- Before May 1, 2003 which was after the invasion of Iraq that brought an end to the rule of Saddam Hussein.
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