Speaker Rewaz Faiq and Social Affairs Committees discuss draft amendments to Law on Rights and Privileges of Persons with Disabilities and Special Needs

Kurdistan Parliament Speaker Dr. Rewaz Faiq on 23 May attended the meeting of the Committee on Social Affairs and Protection of Human Rights, to discuss proposed amendments to the Law on the Rights and Privileges of Persons with Disabilities and Special Needs.

The bill on the amendments to the law had its first reading at the Parliament sitting of 18 May.

Speaker Faiq and the committee, led by the chair Romeo Hakari (National Union Coalition), had a detailed discussion and exchanged views about the proposed amendments to Law No. 22 of 2011.

The Speaker asked the committee to continue their work in order to pass amendments that will truly be in the interests of those with disabilities and special needs.