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.
Committees News
Deputy Speaker Dr. Hemin Hawrami participates in workshop on international recognition of the Kurdish genocide
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.
Committees’ recent meetings – 18 January 2022
In recent meetings committee met with the KRG Education Minister to discuss the Education Bill, asked Parliament's Diwan to improve protocol procedures at Parliament's branch offices, and met with Jordan's Consul General.
Committees' recent meetings - 17 January 2022
Committees discussed medicines' government licensing and registration stickers, and worked on the Tourism Bill and the Education Bill.
Statistics on Kurdistan Parliament’s work in 2021, the third year of the current fifth term
The Presidency of the Kurdistan Parliament announces the following data on Kurdistan Parliament’s work in the year 2021, including the number of sittings, laws and resolutions passed, recommendations, written questions, and attendance of KRG ministers at sittings and committee meetings.
Committees' recent meetings - 13 January 2022
Committees worked on bills, met with KRG ministers regarding flood remedies and prevention and international recognition of the Kurdish genocide, and wrote to the KRG regarding the high price and low supply of gas and heating oil.
MPs vote in favour of two committees' recommendations on more support for Peshmerga forces to counter ISIS
The Kurdistan Parliament on 8 December 2021 discussed the attacks by the ISIS terrorist organization on Peshmerga posts and barricades. MPs voted in favour of two committees' recommendations to provide more support for the Peshmerga forces to prevent and counter the terrorist attacks.
Mr. Gilbert Mitterrand, son of Madame Danielle Mitterrand, addresses Parliament on 10-year commemoration of her death
Mr. Gilbert Mitterrand said, “You were a light for Danielle Mitterrand and you can be a light for so many others. There is a saying that the Kurds have no friends but the mountains, but you should know that you have many brothers and sisters around the world.”
Parliament committees, Minister Shoresh Ismail and senior KRG officials discuss Peshmerga forces as ISIS attacks increase
To discuss the Peshmerga forces and the recent attacks by ISIS terrorists on Peshmerga positions, on 7 December 2021 Kurdistan Parliament’s Peshmerga Committee and the Committee on Kurdistani Areas outside the KRG Administrative Area met with KRG Minister for Peshmerga Shoresh Ismail and other KRG officials.
Order of Business of sitting of 8 December 2021
The Speaker of the Kurdistan Parliament Dr. Rewaz Faiq calls MPs to a sitting on Wednesday 8th December 2021 at 11am, the 11th ordinary sitting of the autumn session of the third year of the fifth term of Parliament. The Presidency of Parliament announces the order of business of the sitting as follows: