A 2016 law banning the import and sale of alcohol in Iraq is undemocratic, Christian politicians there argue, because it infringes the rights of minorities and restricts freedom.
According to the BBC, the Christian Babylon Movement party is seeking to overturn the legislation.
The law, originally passed by parliament in 2016, only became official a month ago. It imposes a fine of up to 25m Iraqi dinars (just over £14 000) for importing, selling or producing alcohol.
Until its enactment, though public alcohol consumption is frowned upon in predominantly Muslim Iraq, liquor could be bought at liquor stores or licensed bars.
In their appeal to Iraq’s Supreme Court, members of the Babylon Movement argued that the law was unconstitutional because it ignored the rights of minorities and restricted freedom.
They said the legislation also contradicted a government decree, adopted less than a week before the gazette was published on 20 February, setting duty at 200% on all imported alcoholic drinks for the next four years.