COALITION PROVISIONAL AUTHORITY ORDER NUMBER 58
MAYSAN AND MUTHANNA COURTS OF APPEAL
Pursuant to my authority as Administrator of the Coalition Provisional Authority, and
under the laws and usages of war, and consistent with relevant U.N. Security Council
resolutions, including Resolutions 1483 and 1511 (2003),
Recognizing the importance of the proper and efficient administration of the court
system,
Recognizing further that the former regime manipulated the court system against
disfavored regions and peoples of Iraq by denying them access to local justice,
I hereby promulgate the following:
Section 1
Establishment of Courts of Appeal in Maysan and Muthanna Governorates
Pursuant to Article 16 (3) of the Judicial Organization Code, Law No.160 of 1979,
there are hereby established Court of Appeal districts in the Maysan and Muthanna
governorates.
Section 2
Entry into Force
This Order shall enter into force on the date of signature.
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L. Paul Bremer, Administrator
Coalition Provisional Authority
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