Committees News

The Relations Committee thanked China's Consul General Ni-Ruchi for the Chinese Government's provision of Coronavirus vaccines. The Human Rights Committee and Hartland Alliance International discussed a human rights project. 

The Kurdistan Parliament on 21 April passed the Law on Conservation of Water and Wastewater Networks and a Resolution to officially designate a Kurdish Journalism. MPs also continued the second reading of the Bill on Protection of Archeology and Heritage, and voted on several changes to committee memberships.

We reaffirm our support for increasing journalistic and writers' freedom, and we ask the institutions of the KRG and the judicial authorities to consider the effective and important role of journalists. The precondition for the development of any society is the guarantee of freedom and responsibility of the media.

Parliament's Research Centre on 19 April, together with the National Democratic Institute and the financial adviser of the Iraqi Council of Representatives, held a workshop on 'The general budget's preparation, implementation and supervision by Parliament' for members and advisers of several Parliament committees.

The Culture Committee asked the Culture Ministry to stop closures of TV channels' broadcasts when they breach regulations. The Investment Committee wants better supervision of investment projects, especially those that are given land.  

We are focusing our efforts on passing a new law on combating violence against women, in which the punishment in cases of murdering women are much tougher and will become a deterrent that will help to eliminate these barbaric crimes.

Committees discussed the protection of archeology bill, the draft resolution on Kurdish Journalism Day and a proposal on a health insurance law. They asked the Peshmerga Ministry why it has been slow to implement the Reform Law, and want debt forgiveness for farmers to cope with this year's drought.

Kurdistan Parliament’s Relations and Kurdish Diaspora Committee, led by the chair Dr. Rebwar Babkayi, on 11 April met with the KRG Minister for the Interior Rebar Ahmed and his staff to discuss problems regarding visas for Kurdistan Region and foreign visas.

Kurdistan Parliament's committees' recent work and activities.

Kurdistan Parliament’s Peshmerga Affairs Committee on 6 April met with Kurdistan Region Vice President Jaafar Sheikh Mustafa and the Presidency's Chief of Staff Karim Sinjari. They discussed legislation on the Peshmerga and many issues that need to be resolved to strengthen the Peshmerga and create a fairer system for the soldiers.