At extraordinary sitting number 3 of 3rd August 2019, the Kurdistan Parliament in a resolution officially designated August 3rd as the day of the Yazidi genocide to pave the way for compensation for the victims of this brutal crime and for the people of Shengal...
Sittings & Legislation News
Speaker Dr. Rewaz Faiq announces end of spring session of third year of Kurdistan Parliament
Kurdistan Parliament Speaker Dr. Rewaz Faiq announced the end of the current spring session of Parliament, and the start of a one-month Parliament recess. The summer recess is usually two months long, from the start of July to the end of August, but this year the recess was delayed and the spring session was extended by a month until 31 July.
Committees’ recent meetings – 29 July 2021
Committees worked on several bills and also discussed the current dangerous wave of the Coronavirus and the 12th grade high school exams.
Committee's recent meetings - 12 July 2021
The Protection of Women's Rights Committee sent the KRG a proposal for a new Domestic Violence Law, to replace the 2011 law which has gaps and shortcomings. This and other committees' news...
Parliament passes first amendments to Law on Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Kurdistan Parliament Speaker Dr. Rewaz Faiq on 8 July presided over a sitting in which MPs passed the first amendments to the Law on Rights and Privileges of Persons with Disabilities and Special Needs, with 81 votes. MPs also passed two other bills.
Parliament holds second reading of first amendments to Law on Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Kurdistan Parliament on 6 July held a sitting for the second reading of three bills, including first amendments to the Law on Rights of Persons with Disabilities. MPs also voted in favour of the first amendments to the Law on Ownership of Illegally Taken or Used Land in Municipalities.
Order of Business for sitting of 8 July 2021
The Speaker of the Kurdistan Parliament Dr. Rewaz Faiq calls MPs to a sitting on Thursday 8th July 2021 at 1pm, the 18th ordinary sitting of the spring 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:
Order of Business for sitting of 6 July 2021
The Speaker of the Kurdistan Parliament Dr. Rewaz Faiq calls MPs to a sitting on Tuesday 6th July 2021 at 11am, the 17th ordinary sitting of the spring 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:
Speaker Rewaz Faiq meets with heads of provincial councils
Kurdistan Parliament Speaker Rewaz Faiq and Deputy Speaker Dr. Hemin Hawrami on 30 June welcomed the heads of Erbil, Slemani and Duhok provincial councils, to discuss their legal and administrative problems.
Three committees assigned to summarize Parliament’s demands from KRG on public finances, salary shortfalls and Reform Law
The Kurdistan Parliament on 28 June held a sitting presided over by Speaker Rewaz Faiq, with nearly 18 hours of questions and discussion with the KRG on the economic problems and the reasons for failing to pay public salaries in full and to implement the Reform Law.