Ensuring accountability for the past will be essential to restoring the rule of law in Iraq for the future. It would contribute to security in Iraq by dissuading people from taking the law into their own hands, and preventing former officials from undermining efforts to stabilize the country.
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Letter
Justice for Postwar Iraq
Letter to UN Security Council Members on the Sept. 2003 Draft Resolution
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