The judicial assistance and its role in achieving social justice

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Abstract: Laws are established to serve society and align with its needs, providing citizens a means to access social justice. Social justice, in its comprehensive sense, empowers citizens to obtain all their legal, political, economic, cultural, and other rights—not solely limited to judicial justice. Considering that judicial justice plays a crucial role in the comprehensive justice system, it is essential to contemplate how to empower citizens to exercise their rights in the presence of a judicial system that enables them to practice their constitutional and natural rights. Given the challenges faced by Iraq, various obstacles hinder access to justice. One key method to empower citizens in seeking justice is by providing legal assistance. I believe that legal aid is more comprehensive and expansive than judicial assistance, as the latter is confined to legal proceedings, whereas legal aid encompasses all rights granted by the constitution and law to citizens, along with their corresponding duties. Citizens require legal assistance to understand their political, social, economic, cultural rights, among others. These rights are exercised beyond the scope of judicial proceedings unless a violation occurs, prompting the judiciary to intervene upon the request of the affected party to safeguard their rights.