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Said Second Deputy Speaker Arif Tayfur The House of Representatives approved a number of important legislation to ensure public freedoms, including freedom of expression and the law of the UN High Commissioner for Human
Rights No. 53 for the year 2008. Expressed concern about any violation of constitutional rights and freedoms in Iraq or restrictions or forfeiture for any reason whatsoever and under any pretext.
He Atiforvi word Presidency of the Council of Representatives the opening at the General Conference of freedom of opinion is a human right, which began today that the House of Representatives ridiculed its legislative and regulatory to ensure public freedoms does not stop the debate in the Council on the proposals and draft laws related to human rights and freedoms, including freedom of opinion, but the recommendation Iraq's accession to the conventions, treaties and organizations concerned with those rights and freedoms.
He Tayfur The Council monitors closely through its committees, particularly the Commission on Human Rights and the Truth Commissions any breach or violation of the rights and individual freedoms, is also interested in the thematic reports filed by official bodies and civil society organizations and international organizations about the reality of human rights and freedoms in Iraq, particularly freedom of opinion.
He it is reassuring that Iraq chose the path of the adoption of those rights constitutionally, and wait state effort national must Taatzafar for which the possibilities of the House of Representatives and all other relevant authorities is to refine the legislation in force against any violation of human rights and ensure respect for the projects and proposals for legislation in the Council of the principles of human rights, in addition to legislation, an important set of laws governing the freedom and protect it from such as the Law of the meeting and peaceful demonstration, which is under the legislation and the law right of access to information and other laws affecting them need to download the constitutional rights to the field of reality and the application.
He Tayfur that the new Iraq has achieved a significant shift in terms of dealing with human rights and the recognition and approval, and ensure the permanent constitution texts explicit and clear in this area, but necessitated the Article Thirty-eighth from the State to ensure the free expression of opinion by all means and freedom of the press, printing, advertising, information, assembly and peaceful demonstration.
It was attended by representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Martin Kobler and Director of the UNESCO Irina Bokova and a number of members of the House of Representatives and representatives of all parties and civil society organizations.
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