EUJUST LEX

The European Union Integrated Rule of Law Mission for Iraq was a civilian crisis management mission conducted under the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP).

EUJUST LEX-Iraq is the EU's first integrated rule of law mission. Following the fourth extension of its mandate, the Council of the EU agreed that EUJUST LEX-Iraq would be extended until 31 December 2013. Since October 2011, EUJUST LEX-Iraq’s Head of Mission is Brigadier General László HUSZÁR (Hungary). He succeeded Carl Törnell (Sweden), Francisco Díaz Alcantud (Spain) and Stephen White (UK).

During the months preceding its closure set for 31 December 2013, EUJUST LEX-Iraq successfully finalized all its operational activities and handed over its curricula, manuals and other training materials to the Iraqi counterparts who will further continue deliver training on their own. As part of its combined support to the rule of law in Iraq, the EU aims to start in 2014 a programme to strengthen Iraqi criminal justice and build upon the work of EUJUST LEX-Iraq. This programme forms part of the continuous EU development targeted assistance provided to Iraq through its Development Cooperation Instrument to key sectors - democracy, good governance, rule of law and human rights - which has amounted to 1 billion euro since 2003