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Iraq arrests over 20 for Baath promotion

Shafaq News/ On Thursday, 22individuals accused of promoting the outlawed Baath Party were arrested,according to Iraq’s National Security Service (INSS).

The agency said in a statement thatits units had apprehended the suspects in various provinces since the beginningof the year as part of efforts to "uphold constitutional principles andmaintain social stability."

    "The arrests were carried outbased on intelligence-driven operations and continuous field monitoring,following judicial authorization," the agency said, adding that thedetainees were taken into custody under Articles 8 and 9 of the BaathPartyBanLaw.

    The Baath Party, which governed Iraqunder Saddam Hussein until the US-led invasion in 2003, was officially outlawedunder the 2005 Iraqi Constitution. The Baath Party Ban Law was enacted tocriminalize any form of promotion or glorification of the party.

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