The Iraqi Constitutional Monarchy (ICM) is a

monarchist Monarchism is the advocacy of the system of monarchy or monarchical rule. A monarchist is an individual who supports this form of government independently of any specific monarch, whereas one who supports a particular monarch is a royalist. C ...

political party in Iraq formerly led by the late Sharif Ali bin al-Hussein. Al-Hussein was related to the

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royal family which ruled

Iraq Iraq, officially the Republic of Iraq, is a country in West Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to Iraq–Saudi Arabia border, the south, Turkey to Iraq–Turkey border, the north, Iran to Iran–Iraq border, the east, the Persian Gulf and ...

until 1958. He had succeeded in establishing himself as a claimant in the international press and (in the politics of Iraq). Prince Sharif Ali bin al-Hussein was the only Iraqi royal campaigning in Iraq for the return of a monarchy based on a

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. Some critics asserted he was not even in line to the throne according to the constitution of the old Iraqi monarchy (The Iraqi Constitution as amended in November 1943). According to this constitution, the heir to the monarchy would be Prince Ra'ad (born 1936), Lord Chamberlain of

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, and the heir apparent Prince Zeid bin Ra'ad, a former Jordanian diplomat who was active within the

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Goals of the Iraqi Constitutional Monarchy

*First: To uphold the unity of the Iraqi nation and to maintain its sovereign independence. *Second: To affirm the Islamic identity of Iraq while respecting all religions and beliefs and recognizing their inviolable rights. *Third: To implement a free and direct national referendum to decide the nature of government and the Head of State. *Fourth: To draft a permanent Constitution to be confirmed by the people of Iraq in a free public referendum. *Fifth: That the nature of the Monarchy will be hereditary and constitutional emanating from the will of the people and that the Monarch would be the symbol of the unity of the people and the pride and honor of the nation. *Sixth: The establishment of a pluralistic democratic state in which power is transferred via the ballot box and the establishment of healthy democratic institutions on the basis of the complete separation of power between the executive legislative and judicial branches. *Seventh: The affirmation of the sanctity of the judiciary and its independence from any group or person in the state. *Eighth: To completely uphold the principals of basic human rights as laid down by religion, the United Nations, and international institutions. *Ninth: That the armed forces belong to the people and that their sacred mission is to protect the nation from external aggression and are prohibited from any political activity. *Tenth: To institute a free economy and encourage and develop the industrial agricultural and commercial sectors while maintaining a balance between the rights of ownership and the free market and the rights of the people to social justice

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and basic amenities. *Eleventh: To implement a comprehensive national reconciliation based on forgiveness and absolution far from a desire for vengeance and retribution with due consideration for the rule of law and justice. *Twelfth: To amend the legacy left by the dark era on the basis of just laws with foremost consideration for ethnic and secular issues, the nationality law, voluntary and forced emigration and on the foundation of equal rights and responsibilities for all citizens as stated in the permanent constitution.The National Covenant
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