[Marxism] WCPIraq: Forward 30

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Forward: Worker Communist Party of Iraq?s English Biweekly Newspaper  

For the Latest Issue 30 Please Click on the Link Bellow: 
http://www.wpiraq.org/english/Forward/issue30/30.pdf

Highlights from the issue 30 of Forward:

Men and Women Must Be Equal in All Civil and Individual Rights
The Law of Equality of Women and Men in Iraq
Introduction: 
Women in Iraq have never enjoyed equal rights with men since the establishment 
of the modern Iraqi state. The Iraqi Family Law (personal affairs law) enacted 
in the late 1950s has failed to officially recognize full gender equality.  As 
an outright violation of Iraqi women?s rights and freedoms, the Baath regime, 
especially during the last several years of its rule, had reversed some of the 
laws adopted in Iraq as the result of decades of relentless struggle by women. 
The changes made to the family law condoned polygamy and honour killings.
 
The Iraqi state is now being reestablished and its legal foundation and 
political and social systems are being redefined. As the organization 
which represents Iraqi women?s demands, the Organization of Women?s Freedom in 
Iraq poses its alternative to the Iraqi Family Law in practice for the past 
four decades and to the Islamic Sharia introduced by the Governing 
Council through its resolution 137 in January 2004. 
 
The Organization of Women?s Freedom in Iraq seeks incorporation of the 
principle of full and unconditional equality between man and woman in the 
family and in running the family?s affairs. The OWFI struggles for immediate 
implementation of the law of gender equality all over Iraq.
Full Text:  http://www.wpiraq.org/english/2004/equalitylaw010304.htm
 
Interview with Samir Adil, the head of Executive Committee of the 
Worker-communist Party of Iraq and Yanar Mohammad, the chairperson of the 
Organization of Women?s Freedom in Iraq on the preparations for 8 March, the 
International Women?s Day.
Alsheoiyia Alomalyia: How will you receive 8 March, the International Women?s 
Day this year?
Samir Adil: this is the first 8 March, the International Women?s Day after the 
collapse of the fascist Baath regime in Iraq. The history of Baath regime, 
which is full of enmity to women, and persistence on oppressing women and 
denying their rights, was well known to the entire world. Without oppression 
this regime would have not been able to define its Arab nationalist identity 
and force this identity on the society. The resolutions and laws passed by this 
regime like the resolution to ? turn workers to public servants? and to ? make 
the state slim? in 1987 in the wake of deep economic crisis, heavy debts and 
enormous human losses in the Iraq-Iran war without achieving significant 
results, forced women back to their homes. They also add thousands of workers 
to the unemployed army in Iraq. Women were first victims of these policies. 
Full Text: http://www.wpiraq.org/english/2004/interview010304.htm

Worker-communist Party of Iraq Condemns the American Civil Administration and 
Central Bank?s Joint Attack on Banking Sector Employees 
 
The Iraqi Central Bank management sent notices to state bank employees, 
requesting they pay huge sums to compensate for money, which disappeared during 
the period of replacing the Iraqi currency.  The state banking authorities hold 
these employees responsible for the missing money and the flow of counterfeit 
notes into the banks.  In recognition of these charges, security forces have 
arrested 17 women working at the Malaab branch of the al-Rashid Bank. 

Full Text:  http://www.wpiraq.org/english/2004/hizb010304.htm


The Governing Council Abolishes its Own Resolution 137
Congratulations to the Iraqi Women for Defeating the Governing Council?s 
Resolution 137
 
On February 27, 2004, after coming under immense pressure by women and freedom 
loving people within Iraq and abroad, the Governing Council cancelled its own 
Resolution 137, which was passed by the Council in December. Resolution 137 
would have abolished the previous Personal Status Law-- governing family 
matters and implemented Islamic Sharia. It allowed each sect in Iraq to apply 
their own religious laws to family issues. 

Full Text:  http://www.wpiraq.org/english/2004/toma010304.htm


Links you might like to Check:


Worker Communist Party of Iraq:
http://www.wpiraq.org/english/


Organization of Women?s Freedom in Iraq:
http://www.equalityiniraq.com/english.htm


Organization of Women?s Liberation in Iraq
http://www.azadizan.com/english/index.htm

Unemployed Union in Iraq:
http://www.uuiraq.org/


Worker communist Party of Iran:
http://www.wpiran.org/english.htm


WCPIran Briefing:
http://www.wpibriefing.com/


International Federation of Iranian refugees:
http://www.hambastegi.org/english/index.htm


Women in the Middle East:
http://www.rowzane.com/000_nashriyat/2402/240201-Bulletin%2021%20February%2004.htm


Mansoor Hekmat Foundation:
http://www.m-hekmat.com/index.html



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