Transitional Justice in Iraq Is Anything But
Transitional justice in Iraq has been a front for political score-settling and vengeance and that must change, writes Mushreq Abbas.
![A suspected al-Qaeda militant is taken away by Iraqi police after a presentation to the media at the Interior Ministry in Baghdad A suspected al-Qaeda militant is taken away by Iraqi police after a presentation to the media at the Interior Ministry in Baghdad November 21, 2011. A total of 22 suspected militants were presented to the media on Monday as they await their trial, according to the police. REUTERS/Saad Shalash (IRAQ - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CRIME LAW)](/sites/default/files/styles/article_hero_medium/public/almpics/2013/01/1-RTR2UACE.jpg/1-RTR2UACE.jpg?h=2d235432&itok=X-wI_OmQ)
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