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Claims increased government cooperation - Parliament to promote and protect human rights
14/12/2011
Najafi: the success of democracy in Iraq depends on what the gains achieved at all levels
BAGHDAD - Omar Abdel-Latif - Muhannad Abdul Wahab
Called a special conference held by the House of Representatives for closer cooperation between the government and parliament to promote and protect human rights.
And systems under the auspices of the House of Representatives Speaker Osama Najafi and in cooperation with the Commission on Human Rights and the UN Development Program yesterday, a conference on the occasion of World Day for Human Rights.
He Najafi in a speech that «the people of Iraq is the first to develop the first of Regulations Human Rights known to mankind, as the development rights of the Iraqi legislation in the form of obelisks known Bmslat Hammurabi and Aarnmo and other rights and duties of man in modern times after he left the era of the jungle».
He called Najafi need to uphold human rights and the preservation of the now more than ever in order to ensure livelihood security and dignity, stressing that the success of democracy in Iraq depends on by how the gains on all fronts, particularly the human right to live and provide the conditions all that would save his dignity and his being as a free man. For his part, counting MP Salim al-Chairman of the Commission on Human Rights to revive this today is a catalyst to unite and cooperate in the activation of the files involved, under the rubric of human rights, especially Maitalq minorities and the rights of women, immigrants, orphans, the disabled, prisoners, freedom of opinion and expression. He Jubouri that the committee worked in collaboration with civil society organizations and the Ministry of Human Rights to disseminate the culture of human rights in Iraq and work on the legislation of laws that deal with women and child rights, human trafficking, domestic violence and persons with special needs and other legislation, in addition to active participation in the amendment proposals of laws affecting the rights of man.
Mohammed then gave Xiaa Human Rights Minister speech in which he said the principle of human rights is the essential foundation which is based upon the ingredients in the humanitarian community building, and called to the importance of closer cooperation between the government and the House of Representatives to promote and protect human rights.
He noted that had the opportunity for Iraq to open up to experiences leading to the formulation ensures human rights and freedom, confirming that the Ministry of Human Rights followed its oversight in monitoring any violations or violations issued by the executive and follow-up administrative and judicial with the competent authorities and accountability form, alluding to the fact that the Government ratify on the first comprehensive national plan for human rights in the history of the Iraqi state.
In turn, stressed Jersey Skjodvić representative of the UN mission to Iraq to assist the Office of Human Rights in his speech during the Conference on the Human rights are one and indivisible and to act can not be divided, and it's the cornerstone of the building rights.
He also stressed Jersey that the rights of the Iraqi suffered greatly because of the denial of their rights through wars and setbacks experienced by. He pointed out that respect for the judiciary and law enforcement need to be improved there are still challenges to disable these rights, calling on sectors of the people all to work with one hand to reach to achieve the goals.
The director Peter Bagelr UNDP saw the principle of protection of human rights a top priority for all, especially as the world is currently experiencing revolutions demanding freedom and dignity of man.
He said the Iraqi government has made in recent years, efforts to develop its institutions concerned with human rights, pointing to the formation of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights as a defender of human rights in Iraq.
During the conference a selection of young artists a big show by the way embodies the need for attention to human rights and strengthening, has also been shown video footage for the rights of children and young people and women.
In the meantime, considered the human rights minister Mohamed Xiaa Sudanese that there is a clear aversion to democracy and respect for human rights after the 2003 legislation through the many issued and institution-building on human rights.
He said the ministry believes that work is continuing and everyone coming together and adopt all the powers of the state this principle be enough to reinforce the reality of human rights in Iraq.
In response to the reports issued by international organizations, said the Sudanese that some information in the reports is correct and installed in our reports such as the Ministry, but others lacked accuracy because it depends on Astekayaa information from Internet sites and media.
In contrast, President of the Commission on Human Rights in the House of Representatives MP Salim al: The «There are problems still facing large segments of society such as widows and orphans and the disabled, immigrants, minorities».
He Jubouri «We have called in more than once that takes a human rights a priority at the level of legislation in parliament and on the performance of the government», indicating that «the previous phase did not take this file the necessary priority because he was absent center of political differences and personal conflicts», as he put . He continued that the issue of human rights will take over the next year a lot of space, noting that the Committee determined that through the legislation that many before it, but he also that the Commission if it can not be achieved because of the obstacles they face, they will announce it openly and clearly.
For its part, described the MP for the Kurdistan Alliance Ashwaq the dry phase in which we live is difficult and many files of human rights and needs a lot of efforts to improve them.
She said in a statement to »Sabah» that «the Commission on Human Rights in Parliament is working on getting the files, noting that human rights in Iraq to date.
Pointing to the existence of significant cooperation between the Commission and the Ministry in order to raise the profile of human rights. And reports that described the reality of human rights in Iraq, confirmed that the dry Committee is closely monitoring these reports and the points in them and try to reform as much as possible.
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