Law No. 8 of 1988
Annual Review of Population Law 15: 144 532-4
1988
ISSN/ISBN: 0364-3417 PMID: 12289220 Document Number: 380448
This document contains major provisions of Iraq's 1988 law dealing with prostitution. Prison terms are set for pimps and proprietors of establishments used for prostitution. The terms are more severe for those who keep prostitutes under the age of 18. In addition, the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs is directed to prepare homes where male and female prostitutes can be placed in reformatory detention.