As part of a series of recent visits to institutions to monitor the government’s work, Kurdistan Parliament’s Deputy Speaker Dr. Hemin Hawrami on 14 February led MPs in a meeting with KRG Minister of Labour and Social Affairs Kwestan Muhammad and her colleagues at the ministry.
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Parliament publishes status update on legislative proposals made in 2019, first year of current term
The Kurdistan Parliament publishes a status update on the legislative proposals and draft resolutions that were proposed in 2019, in the first and second sessions of the first year of Kurdistan Parliament’s current fifth term.
Secretary Kahveci leads MPs in Duhok meetings to look into status of ethnic and religious communities
Kurdistan Parliament Secretary Muna Kahveci on 10 February led a delegation of MPs on a visit to Duhok, Sheikhan and Al-Kosh to look closely into the welfare of the original ethnic and religious communities and strengthen relations between the Kurdistan Parliament and the communities.
Committees' recent meetings - 11 February 2021
The Social Affairs Committee held a workshop with the research centre and the consultancy IILHR on amending the Law on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and Special Needs.
Deputy Speaker Hawrami meets with Balakayati residents hit by border area attacks
Kurdistan Parliament Deputy Speaker Dr. Hemin Hawrami on 8 February welcomed residents of Balakayati who have lost loved ones and suffered material damage by Turkey’s aerial bombings and Iran’s shelling of Kurdistan Region’s border areas.
Speaker Rewaz Faiq meets with families hit by border area military attacks
Kurdistan Parliament Speaker Dr. Rewaz Faiq on 8 February met with the families of those killed in the Balakayati area by aerial bombings and shelling of the borders by Turkey and Iran. She pledged to support their demands for the attacks to end and for compensation.
Speaker Rewaz Faiq welcomes Heartland Alliance International’s Iraq director Salah Sadiq
Kurdistan Parliament Speaker Dr. Rewaz Faiq on 8 February welcomed Mr. Salah Sadiq, Director of the Iraq program of the humanitarian NGO Heartland Alliance International. They discussed human rights in Iraq and the Kurdistan Region and the laws that relate to human rights, including anti-terrorism, freedom of information, anti-trafficking, organ donation and transplant laws.
Speaker Dr. Rewaz Faiq conveys best wishes to Kurdish Writers Union on their 51st anniversary
My heartfelt congratulations on the 51st anniversary of the founding of the Kurdish Writers Union, to you and your members and to all writers and intellectuals of Kurdistan. I wish you continued success in advancing Kurdish literature and thought.
Deputy Speaker Hawrami and MPs meet with KRG Culture and Youth Minister Hamai Hama Said
Dr. Hawrami said, "Parliament’s Presidency have decided to visit all the ministries and institutions of Kurdistan Region in this legislative recess to monitor and follow up on Kurdistan Parliament’s laws in force, the Ministry’s work and implementation of the Reform Law."
Parliament’s Presidency conveys condolences to President Nechirvan Barzani on passing of Sardar Agha Hama Awrahman Agha Slemani
Kurdistan Parliament’s Presidency on 7 February conveyed their condolences to Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani on the passing of his uncle, Sardar Aghai Hamai Awrahman Aghai Slemani.