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Kurdistan Parliament’s Committee on Protection of Women’s Rights and the Research Centre together with the National Democratic Institute (NDI) on 31 January 2022 held a public hearing on the new Anti-Domestic Violence Bill.

Kurdistan Parliament Deputy Speaker Dr. Hemin Hawrami on 31 January 2022 received France's Consul General, Mr. Olivier Decottignies. They discussed the latest political and security developments in Iraq and strengthening ties between their two nation's parliaments.

Kurdistan Parliament Deputy Speaker Dr. Hemin Hawrami on 31 January 2022 welcomed the UK's Consul General in Kurdistan Region, Mr. David Hunt. They discussed the latest political developments in Iraq and increasing exchanges between their respective parliaments to share expertise.

Kak Idris paved the way for every patriot who followed. He had a pivotal role in bringing together the Kurdish political parties and forces closer together and establishing the Kurdistan Front. He was a Kurd and a patriot, a leader in politics, the Peshmerga and society.

Kurdistan Parliament Speaker Dr. Rewaz Faiq on 30 January 2022 met with the Head of the Kurdistan Journalists Syndicate, Azad Hamadamin, and the Deputy Head Bzhar Hakim. who informed the Speaker about their conference scheduled for 22nd April.

The Investigator Organization for the Rule of Law (IOL), with the support of the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), a US non-profit organization, held a conference on a legislative proposal that aims to reform the public prosecution service.

Kurdistan Parliament Deputy Speaker Dr. Hemin Hawrami on 26 January 2022 participated in a workshop on achieving greater international recognition of the genocide against the Kurds.

Kurdistan Parliament Deputy Speaker Dr. Hemin Hawrami on 25 January welcomed academic and artistic members of Russia’s Yazidi Kurdish community, led by Ordikhan. Dr. Hawrami commended the Yazidi Kurds in Russia for maintaining their language, culture and identity.

Kurdistan Parliament Speaker Dr. Rewaz Faiq on 25 January 2022 met with the staff of Metro Center, a media freedom watchdog, including Rahman Gharib the head of the organization Rahman, and Avan Jaff, the editor-in-chief of Women magazine.

Kurdistan Parliament Deputy Speaker Dr. Hemin Hawrami on 24 January 2022 was the guest speaker at an online meeting of the European Parliament Delegation for Relations with Iraq, hosted by the chair Sara Skyttedal MEP.