Advancing Iraq’s Unfinished Constitutional Agenda

An expert from the Shura Council, Dr. Abdullateef El-Naef, was invited to comment on the presentations, while the Governor of Baghdad, Dr. Salah Abdulrrazaq, and the Chairman of the Provincial Council of Ninewa, Mr. Jabr Al-Abd Rabbu, provided the parliamentarians with a governorate-level view of the issues under discussion.

DSRSG Busztin stressed to the participants that the UN is ready to be a partner to the CoR in establishing a body that is adapted to the specific context in Iraq and that, in particular, contributes to protecting the rights of vulnerable groups and of minorities.

He expressed his hope that the event would “contribute immensely to the deliberations in the Council of Representatives on the draft law and, ultimately, help to create an effective upper legislative chamber that will promote the consolidation of democracy in Iraq.”

Deputy Speaker al-Suhail believed that progress had been made towards achieving this goal. He expressed his gratitude to UNAMI for the good cooperation and coordination that had resulted in what he considered a very successful event that had allowed the organizers to collect ideas and opinions that would shape the relevant legislation.

(Source: UNAMI)

One Response to Advancing Iraq’s Unfinished Constitutional Agenda

  1. Lorenzo 13th December 2012 at 11:20 #

    All is about law enforcement, equality in the legislation without immunities and independence of the judicial system.
    Debate new proposal of laws in the Parliament as much as you like, pass any law the majority or democratic part of the Parliament decides but enforce all laws and respect the onstitution and Parliament. All Iraqi citizens are equal in fornt of the law when it comes to rights and obligations.
    Then, Iraq will have a chance to battle poverty, wars, corruption and channel the oil wealth to all the citizens of raq.