Associations Law
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The Associations Law was a law in Iraq
, which legally regulated political parties
. The law was promulgated on January 1, 1960. Prior to the adoption of this law, political parties had been banned since 1954. The law came into force on January 6, 1960 (Army Day).
According to the law, a party applying for legal status at the Ministry of Interior should have at least ten members (all Iraqi citizens) and at least 50 supporters. Article 4 of the law stated that an association registered under the law could not have goals that were incompatible with the independence and national unity of Iraq or the republican and democratic character of the state.
On January 9, 1960, four political parties applied for registration under the new law; the National Democratic Party
, the Democratic Party of Iraqi Kurdistan
, main Iraqi Communist Party
(i.e. the Itihad ash-Sha'ab group) and Daud as-Sayegh
's splinter Iraqi Communist Party
. On February 2, 1960 two more parties applied for recognition, the Islamic Party and the Hizb ut-Tahrir
. On February 11, 1960 the Republican Party applied for recognition and on June 29, 1960 the National Progressive Party
submitted its application. The parties awarded recognition were as-Sayegh's Communist Party, the National Democratic Party, the Democratic Party of Iraqi Kurdistan (all on February 10, 1960), the Islamic Party (April 26, 1960) and the National Progressive Party (July 29, 1960). The mainstream communists, Hizb ut-Tahrir and the Republican Party remained illegal entities. The mainstream Communist Party tried to register itself a second time on February 15, 1960, under the name 'People's Unity Party', but were again turned down on February 22, 1960.
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
, which legally regulated political parties
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
. The law was promulgated on January 1, 1960. Prior to the adoption of this law, political parties had been banned since 1954. The law came into force on January 6, 1960 (Army Day).
According to the law, a party applying for legal status at the Ministry of Interior should have at least ten members (all Iraqi citizens) and at least 50 supporters. Article 4 of the law stated that an association registered under the law could not have goals that were incompatible with the independence and national unity of Iraq or the republican and democratic character of the state.
On January 9, 1960, four political parties applied for registration under the new law; the National Democratic Party
National Democratic Party (Iraq)
The National Democratic Party is an Iraqi political party. The party was founded after the 2003 invasion of Iraq, as several Iraqis, including Naseer al-Chaderchi, son of former leader Kamil al-Chaderchi, and Abdel Amir Abbud Rahima, sought to revive the historic National Democratic Party.The...
, the Democratic Party of Iraqi Kurdistan
KDP
KDP may refer to:*Kurdistan Democratic Party of South Kurdistan*Kurdistan Democratic Party of East Kurdistan*Korea Democratic Party*Khmer Democratic Party*Communist Party of Germany *Kappa Delta Pi...
, main Iraqi Communist Party
Iraqi Communist Party
Since its foundation in 1934, the Iraqi Communist Party has dominated the left in Iraqi politics. It played a fundamental role in shaping the political history of Iraq between its foundation and the 1970s. The Party was involved in many of the most important national uprisings and demonstrations...
(i.e. the Itihad ash-Sha'ab group) and Daud as-Sayegh
Daud as-Sayegh
Daud as-Sayegh was an Iraqi communist politician. As-Sayegh was a Christian lawyer from Baghdad. He entered and left the Iraqi Communist Party several times during the 1940s and 1950s....
's splinter Iraqi Communist Party
Iraqi Communist Party (1960)
The Iraqi Communist Party of Daud as-Sayegh was a short-lived political party in Iraq, which existed parallel to the main Iraqi Communist Party. It emerged in 1960, after the enactment of the Associations Law. Daud as-Sayegh was the chairman of the party...
. On February 2, 1960 two more parties applied for recognition, the Islamic Party and the Hizb ut-Tahrir
Hizb ut-Tahrir
Hizb ut-Tahrir is an international Sunni. pan-Islamic political organisation but keeps it open for all including shias,some of its beliefs are against sunni school of thought, whose goal is for all Muslim countries to unify as an Islamic state or caliphate ruled by Islamic law and with a caliph...
. On February 11, 1960 the Republican Party applied for recognition and on June 29, 1960 the National Progressive Party
National Progressive Party
National Progressive Party may refer to:* National Progressive Party , liberal political party in Finland from 1918 to 1951* National Progressive Party , liberal political party in Greece in 1950...
submitted its application. The parties awarded recognition were as-Sayegh's Communist Party, the National Democratic Party, the Democratic Party of Iraqi Kurdistan (all on February 10, 1960), the Islamic Party (April 26, 1960) and the National Progressive Party (July 29, 1960). The mainstream communists, Hizb ut-Tahrir and the Republican Party remained illegal entities. The mainstream Communist Party tried to register itself a second time on February 15, 1960, under the name 'People's Unity Party', but were again turned down on February 22, 1960.