"The siege and the political, military, economic consequences of holding the referendum and were difficult for Kurdistan. The effects of the referendum continue, through the attempts to decrease the constitutional powers of Kurdistan Region’s institutions. But in the end, the right to self-determination remains one of the legitimate rights of peoples. International treaties have affirmed this legitimate right of all peoples. We ask God to protect the Kurdistan Region and our people, and to preserve our institutions so that we may continue to serve all the people of Kurdistan."
Sittings & Legislation News
Order of business for 29 September: MPs to vote on amendments to Parliament’s Internal Rules of Procedure
The Presidency of the Kurdistan Parliament announces the order of business for the sitting of today, Sunday 29th September at 11am: MPs will vote on first amendments to Parliament's Internal Rules of Procedure, per Articles 90, 91, 93, 96, 97 and 125 of the Internal Rules of Procedure.
Legislative Committee prepares report on amendments to Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Kurdistan Parliament Speaker Dr. Rewas Faiq on 23 September chaired a meeting of the Legal Affairs Committee on preparing a report for the second reading of first amendments to Kurdistan Parliament’s Internal Rules of Procedure. At the second reading which will take place on 25 September, MPs will debate and give their opinions and suggestions on the proposed amendments.
Order of business for 25 September: 2nd anniversary of Independence Referendum; amendments to Internal Rules
The Presidency of the Kurdistan Parliament announces the order of business for the sitting of Wednesday 25th September at 11am - the second sitting of the autumn session of the first year of the Kurdistan Parliament’s fifth term.
Kurdistan Parliament Speaker calls MPs to sitting on 25th September, 11am
The Speaker of the Kurdistan Parliament Dr. Rewas Faiq calls all Members of Parliament to an ordinary sitting on Wednesday 25th September, at 11am. Parliament's Presidency will announce the order of business for the sitting soon.
Summary of committees' recent meetings - 19 September 2019
The Health, Environment and Consumer Rights Committee met with staff of Helena Centre for children with disabilities, who asked MPs help them resolve their financial and logistic problems. The committee also met with a delegation who want Kurdistan Parliament to enact Iraq’s Law No. 37 of 2013, on the rights of physicians and Health Ministry employees. The Social Affairs Committee plans to go on a fact-finding visit to Duhok.
At first autumn sitting MPs propose seven bills, Deputy Speaker presents outcome of MPs' visit to Baghdad
The Kurdistan Parliament on 17 September held the first sitting of the autumn session. At the sitting Speaker Dr. Rewas Faiq asked committees to work on six bills, Deputy Speaker Hemin Hawrami reported on Parliament’s visit to Baghdad and the mechanisms that Parliament has established to increase coordination between the Kurdistan Parliament and the Iraqi Council of Representatives (ICOR), in particular its Kurdistani blocks. MP Mr. Hevidar Ahmad (KDP) presented information and statistics regarding Kurdistan Region’s population numbers.
President of Kurdistan Region Nechirvan Barzani enacts Resolution on designating 3rd August 2014 as Yazidi Genocide Day of Remembrance
On 8th August 2019, Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani enacted the Resolution passed by the Kurdistan Parliament to designate 3rd August 2014 as the Yazidi Genocide Day of Remembrance. Resolution No. 2 of 2019.
Parliament's Presidency announces order of business for sitting on 17 September 2019
The Presidency of the Kurdistan Parliament announces the order of business for the sitting of Tuesday 17th September at 11am - the first sitting of the autumn session of the first year of the Kurdistan Parliament’s fifth term:
Kurdistan Parliament protests against Iraq Provincial Election Law to UNAMI's Director of Electoral Assistance Dr. Arian Aamir
Deputy Speaker Hemin Hawrami, Secretary Muna Kahveci and several MPs today met with Dr. Arian A. Aamir, UNAMI’s Director of Electoral Assistance and Principal Electoral Adviser, to protest against Iraq’s provincial election law. Deputy Speaker Hawrami said, “The Iraqi provincial elections scheduled for April 2020 will not be free and fair if this law stands. Unlike the last election, IDPs will be prevented from voting outside their provinces.”