11.03.2008 - Source: US Department of State

Cultural undercurrent of anti-Semitism; Jews precluded from regaining citizenship ("Country Report on Human Rights Practices 2007") [ID 23813]

"The country's Jewish population is now virtually nonexistent as a result of emigration over decades. However, anti-Semitic sentiment remained a cultural undercurrent. For example, a March 2006 citizenship law, among other provisions, precludes Jews who emigrated from regaining citizenship."

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08.2007 - Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees

Situation of Jews in Iraq since the fall of the regime ("UNHCR's Eligibility Guidelines for Assessing the International Protection Needs of Iraqi Asylum-seekers") [ID 23141]

"With the fall of the former regime, the living conditions of the few Jews left in Iraq worsened drastically and most have left the country, leaving but a few members. Even more than other religious minorities, they are suspected of cooperating or at least sympathizing with the MNF and fear deliberate assaults by both Islamic extremists and supporters of the former regime. Furthermore, Jews might be suspected of links to Israel, with which Iraq continues to be in a state of war. Anti-Zionist feelings are prevalent, a notion demonstrated after a highly unpopular visit undertaken by Mithal Alousi, a Sunni secular politician, to Israel in September 2004. As a consequence, he lost his senior position in the Iraqi National Congress.

The new Iraqi Nationality Law (Law No. 26 of 2006) provides in its Article 18 (I) for the restoration of nationality for those who had been denationalized “on political, religious, racist or sectarian grounds”. However, for political reasons, Article 18 (II) excludes Jews from this right (...)"

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04.2005 - Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees

General information on freedom of religion; situation of Christians, Jews, Mandeans, Yezides and Jehova's Witnesses ("Hintergrundinformation zur Gefährdung von Angehörigen religiöser Minderheiten im Irak") [#31560],  [ID 10250]

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