Posts Tagged ‘Human rights’

Ban Ki-moon received the credentials of the Permanent Representative of Iraq to the United Nations

Posted: May 4, 2013 in Iraqi Dinar/Politics
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Receipt by the Secretary General of the UN / Ban Ki-moon / credentials Permanent Representative of Iraq to the United Nations, Ambassador Mohammed Ali Hakim.

According to a Foreign Ministry statement today that “/ Ki / confirmed during the meeting the need to expand the activities of the Iraqi government through its Permanent Mission in New York in the fields of economy and development, human rights and the environment and create a natural setting for all segments of Iraqi society under the democratic system multi “. (more…)

Kobler expresses concern Iraqi politicians are not getting serious about find political solutions

Posted: January 21, 2013 in Iraqi Dinar/Politics
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Search House Speaker Osama Nujaifi with the representative of the Secretary General of the United Nations, Martin Kobler, developments in the political crisis and the file of human rights in Iraq.

Nujaifi called according to a statement by his press office to “respect the rights of demonstrators and speed to meet their demands urgent as rights and demanding legitimate and legal,” calling state commissions problem providing radical and realistic solutions to the crisis and not only partial solutions . (more…)

United Nations says that respect for and protection of human rights are still fragile in Iraq

Posted: December 20, 2012 in Iraqi Dinar/Politics
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The United Nations said, Wednesday, that respect for human rights and protection are still fragile in Iraq, while warning of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay, the high executions in the country threatens to undermine progress partial rule of law there.

According to a report issued by the United Nations Mission to help Iraq (UNAMI) in collaboration with the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, which is about the human rights situation in Iraq for the period between January 1 and June 30, 2012, to respect and protect human rights are still fragile in Iraq. (more…)

Human Rights Minister: Clear cooperation between Iraq, Kuwait to resolve the outstanding issues

Posted: December 9, 2012 in Iraqi Dinar/Politics
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Maysan – Sudan: a clear cooperation between Iraq and Kuwait to resolve the outstanding issues

09/12/2012 03:32
Said Human Rights Minister Mohammed Xiaa Sudanese that meetings between Iraq and Kuwait within the framework of the ministerial committees show that there a genuine desire for both countries in resolving the files and outstanding issues. (more…)

U.S. official: Iraq has made ​​significant progress, but corruption is still delayed it

Posted: November 16, 2012 in Iraqi Dinar/Politics
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11/15/2012 02:44

BAGHDAD / Aswat al-Iraq: Deputy Assistant U.S. Secretary of State in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Thomas Melia, that Iraq had made ​​significant progress over the past years to build democratic system coherent includes organizations are real, but can not say that Iraq had reached a democratic system, noting that corruption is a challenge and a very big problem delaying Iraq socially and economically. (more…)

Vice-President al-Khuzai summary remarks at the UN General Debate Sept 27, 2012

Posted: September 28, 2012 in Iraqi Dinar/Politics
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Statement Summary:
KHUDIER ALKHUZAE, Vice-President of Iraq, said his country’s fast-growing economy would enable it to return to the world economy having seen its gross domestic product (GDP) double, as had GDP per capita. According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), GDP would reach $150 billion in 2014, he said, adding that Government policies had succeeded in curbing inflation and controlling spending, as well as the accumulated external debt.

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Call for a conference in London to establish the International Committee for the Support of Democracy in Iraq

Posted: September 19, 2012 in Iraqi Dinar/Politics
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09/18/2012

London ‘Quds Al-Arabi’: called Dr. Nabil Yassin and Dr. Ismail Jalili Committee members primaries to establish (the International Committee for the Protection of Democracy in Iraq) to the meeting a constituent in London on the third Sunday of the month from September to September to announce the committee, which is characterized as a civilian body for the activity legal and social, cultural and media, to maintain the political and civil liberties and social approved by the Iraqi constitution and respect for pluralism and guarantee human rights and the peaceful transition of power and fair elections and the fight against corruption in Iraq and support the independence of the judiciary from political influence and independence of the press and non-subordination to the political authority and support the principle of equal opportunities. (more…)

Assistant Secretary General of the UN arrives in Baghdad tomorrow

Posted: November 14, 2011 in Iraq: Chapter VII, Iraqi Dinar/Politics
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Reach Baghdad tomorrow, Lady Amat Al Aleem Ali Alsoswa] Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations in a visit to Iraq for the active United Nations Development Programme.

It is scheduled to be held Alsoswa a press conference on Wednesday at the headquarters of the United Nations Mission to help Iraq [UNAMI] in the Green Zone to talk about its mission.

It is noted that Alsoswa is a citizen of Yemen occupies the post of Assistant Secretary General of the United Nations since 2005 and occupies the post of Regional Director of the Office of the Arab States of the United Nations Development Programme [UNDP], and leads the nation Alim Alsoswa through this website eighteen country offices in the Arab countries seeking to strengthen support of national capacities in those countries to eliminate poverty and establish democratic governance and the empowerment of women.

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Corpses of 32 Iraqi’s killed in Kuwait received

Posted: October 12, 2011 in Iraqi Dinar/Politics
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10/11/2011 8:56 PM

KARBALA / Aswat al-Iraq: The Human Rights Ministry received 32 corpses from Iraqi soldiers killed during the second Gulf War, Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani announced today.

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Iraq To Open Center To Identify Hussein-Era Human Remains

Posted: September 29, 2011 in Iraqi Dinar/Politics
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BAGHDAD — Iraq’s Human Rights Ministry has decided to create a center tasked with identifying the thousands of unidentified bodies found in Saddam Hussein-era mass graves in Iraq, RFE/RL’s Radio Free Iraq (RFI) reports.

Human Rights Ministry spokesman Kamil Amin told RFI on September 20 that the unresolved situation has pushed the ministry to establish the special center, which will work with other ministries and health institutions to identify the remains from mass graves.

“This is a huge and very ambitious project that will need governmental and political support,” Amin said. “We also asked many other countries with similar experiences for help, such as Bosnia-Herzegovina,” he added.

The Hussein regime used to arbitrarily arrest, torture, and often kill and bury anyone suspected of being an opponent of the government.

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UNAMI Statement on Intl Day of Peace; Iraq will soon exit CH VII

Posted: September 23, 2011 in Iraqi Dinar/Politics
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UNAMI Statement on the occasion of International Day of Peace
Statement of Mr. Madhu Acharya, Director, Political and Constitutional Affairs, UNAMI

On the occasion of International Day of Peace

21 September 2011
Honorable Minister, distinguished guests, participants
Ladies and Gentlemen,

On behalf of the United Nations, I commend the Hon. Minister of Human Rights for organizing this event today to celebrate International Day of Peace and inviting us to attend.

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Parliament to reconvene Saturday; MP’s sound off on todays agenda – NCSP, HCL, Tariff

Posted: August 11, 2011 in Iraqi Dinar/Politics
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House of Representatives to raise its end Saturday after the first reading of the National Council of the policies

Lifting of the House of Representatives held its meeting today, attended by 187 deputies to the on Saturday after he had finished a first reading of the bill of the National Council of the Supreme policies, as well as discuss the program with the government’s human rights minister.

A statement to the House of Representatives that: “The Council voted on the names of the members of the Oversight Committee to Article 140 of the Constitution.

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UN report: Human rights situation in Iraq remains fragile

Posted: August 8, 2011 in Iraqi Dinar/Politics
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08/08/2011 14:50

Erbil, August 8 / August (Rn) – warned a report by the United Nations on the human rights situation in Iraq during the year 2010, that the armed violence and abuse, “silent” of human rights continue to harm large segments of the population.

The report examines issued today by the United Nations Mission to help Iraq (UNAMI) and the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights a range of issues related to human rights, including the impact of armed conflict and violence on civilians, as well as arrests and the rule of law and protection of the rights of certain groups, as covered by this report the situation of political rights in the country, including the right of assembly and expression.

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Iraq’s Parliament Speaker calls on Europeans to invest in Iraq

Posted: July 13, 2011 in Iraqi Dinar/Politics
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Iraq’s Parliament Speaker calls on Europeans to invest in Iraq, calls for non-encouragement of Iraqi Christians to leave Iraq
7/13/2011 10:54 AM

BRUSSELS / Aswat al-Iraq: Iraq’s Parliament Speaker, Usama al-Nujeify, now on a visit to Brussels, have called in a speech at the European Parliament’s Foreign Relations Committee, for European investment in Iraq, reiterating Iraq’s ability to supply Europe with half of its needs for energy supplies in the future.

Nujeify spoke about Iraq’s current “embarrassing” political conditions, expecting early nationwide elections, the formation of a Higher Commission for Human Rights in the country, while he demanded the Europeans “not to grant facilities for Iraqi Christians to immigrate abroad.”

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UN urges Iraqi government to provide services in general, and activating the principle of national partnership

Posted: May 14, 2011 in Iraqi Dinar/Politics
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Saturday, 14 May 2011

BAGHDAD – The Feed – The United Nations urged the Iraqi government to activate the starters national partnership and respect for human rights and the provision of services in general.

The representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in Iraq Ed Mleckert in a speech at a symposium organized by the advisers in the Office of the Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki today under the title (on the situation in Iraq as seen by the donor community): “Iraq must concern the economic reality through attention to agriculture and energy and scientific development as well as the private sector to reach the common interest of the country. “

He Mleckert that “the Iraqi government to provide adequate housing for displaced families and provide employment opportunities and services and the perception of care towards them, as well as improving the ration card items and the provision of services to all the Iraqi people.”

And on the development of the Iraqi economy, Melkert stressed the need to legislate and act in accordance with certain mechanisms to enable the government from entering into the global economy and have an active role in all aspects of international and domestic economic. “

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UNSC’s Melkert urges the Iraqi government to activate the principle of national partnership

Posted: May 14, 2011 in Iraqi Dinar/Politics
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The representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in Iraq Ed Mleckert urged the Iraqi government to activate the principles of national partnership to show respect for human rights as well as to to bring services to the public. .

Melckert said in a speech at a symposium organized by the staff of advisers in the Prime Minister Noori al-Maliki Office under the title / the situation in Iraq as seen by the donors community /: “Iraq must promote its economic stage through paying attention to agriculture, energy and scientific development as well as to the private sector to gain access to Common benefits

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Kuwaiti official surprised by the statements of Minister of Human Rights on the remains of Kuwaitis

Posted: April 20, 2011 in Iraq: Chapter VII, Iraqi Dinar/Politics
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BAGHDAD (Iba) … Follow-up to / denied the official spokesman of the research team for the prisoners and president of the Association of prisoners and martyrs Kuwaiti Fayez Anzi in a statement to the newspaper Gazette Kuwait was announced by the Iraqi Human Rights Minister Mohamed Shia’a cooperation of his ministry with the Kuwaiti authorities and the Committee of the Red Cross to verify the information on the suspect to contain the site in the province of Nasiriya the remains of Kuwaitis who went missing during the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait during the invasion in 1990.

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Iraq: the judicial system of corruption and the devastation caused by

Posted: April 11, 2011 in Iraqi Dinar/Politics
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BAGHDAD (Iba) .. Accelerator called the Iraqi List, the reform of the judicial system as a Popular demand, and to save thousands of innocent detainees and to prevent corruption and to hold corrupt . Adviser and the Iraqi List, said Hani Ashour said sticking to his list The principle of the reform of the judicial system in Iraq and who was one of their electoral platforms and themes Priorities in the dialogue with other blocs as the guarantee of human rights and democracy And Protection of the Constitution in Iraq .

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Iraqi House Chairman pledged to Nujaifi to adopt and implement the demands of the demonstrators.

Posted: March 9, 2011 in Iraqi Dinar/Politics
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Nujaifi said during a meeting with representatives of civil society and the demonstrators: “The people is the foundation and the real roots, and that the parliament and the government over to him,” warning that any dichotomy between the people and the political class in lost legitimacy and become floating in the air and drop a donation Wind, as he put it.

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Melkert: Iraqi government has taken measures encouraging to meet the demands of the demonstrators

Posted: March 6, 2011 in Iraqi Dinar/Politics
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The United Nations said on the lips of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in Iraq, Ad Melkert said the Iraqi government has taken measures encouraging to meet the demands of Iraqi demonstrators at the same time criticizing what it described as violations of security against the demonstrators.

A statement from the UN office in Iraq, it calls on all Iraqi authorities to recognize the importance of the participation of all Iraqi people in building a state of prosperity, stability and democracy.

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United Nations in Iraq Calls for Participation of all Iraqis in Building the New Iraq

Posted: March 4, 2011 in Iraqi Dinar/Politics
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Baghdad- 2 March 2011- The United Nations in Iraq calls on all Iraqi authorities to fully recognize the importance of participation of all Iraqis in building a democratic, stable and prosperous State in order to consolidate and further strengthen significant progress made in the recent period.

The UN in Iraq emphasizes that freedom of expression and assembly are fundamental rights of all people in a democratic state when conducted in a peaceful and law abiding manner. “We are encouraged by the engagement by the Council of Representatives and by the Government to seek dialogue with civil society aimed at addressing the grievances expressed by the Iraqi people, as well as by the unanimous support given by all Iraqi parties to improving the access of all Iraqis to basic services. Fundamental changes are needed for creating stability and trust” said Ad Melkert, the Special Representative of the Secretary General in Iraq.

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Minister meets the President of the International Committee of the Red Cross and with him looking file missing Kuwaitis

Posted: March 3, 2011 in Iraqi Dinar/Politics
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On the sidelines The visit of the Minister of Human Rights To the delegation of the Republic of Iraq participating in the work of the session 16 His Excellency visited the headquarters of the International Committee of the Red Cross In Geneva on the morning of March 1 2011 He met with the President of the International Committee of the Red Cross, Dr. Jakob Kellenberger, Mr Jakob Kellenberger , And, Mr. Chairman of the Committee welcomed His Excellency the Minister and His Excellency the position of Iraq collaborating with the Committee in its work in Iraq despite the circumstances surrounding this work, also thanked the sovereignty of His Excellency the Minister on this visit, which Reflect the interest of the Government of the Republic of Iraq, the humanitarian aspect, and that the Commission is working in several areas, including prisoners and missing persons and blind people liberty, and that this cooperation has been consolidated draft agreement with Iraq in the field of blind persons freedom to allow the Committee to carry out an important role in this aspect.

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To detect 70 confirmed a mass grave for victims of the dictatorial regime and terrorism will be opened soon

Posted: January 17, 2011 in Iraqi Dinar/Politics
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18/01/2011

Human rights seeks to resolve the files of prisoners and missing persons and detainees with neighboring countries

The Ministry of Human Rights, seeking to resolve the files of prisoners and missing persons and detainees with neighboring countries, with about 70 confirmed the discovery of mass graves across the country will be dealt with during the next term. (more…)

Kuwaiti ambassador stresses his country’s support to search for the missing Iraqis and Kuwaitis

Posted: December 30, 2010 in Iraq: Chapter VII, Iraqi Dinar/Politics
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BAGHDAD / Aswat al-Iraq: Kuwaiti Ambassador to Iraq, to the insured, on Thursday, his country’s support for Iraq through the joint work to search for missing Kuwaiti and Iraqi response to the families of the victims, according to a statement by the Iraqi Human Rights Ministry.

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