Iraq bars 15 political parties with Baathist ties from upcoming elections, The Washington Post (2010)
The Justice and Accountability Commission tasked with cleansing government ranks and security forces from Baathists has decided to ban at least 15 parties from the upcoming parliamentary elections claiming that they have either been linked to Saddam Hussein's Baath Party or promoted Baathist ideals. There is an existing concern that this move will lead to more violence and uprisings.
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