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United Nations sent an envoy to know the size of violations caused by security companies in Iraq
Wednesday 15 June, 2011
The Ministry of the Iraqi Human Rights, on Wednesday, that the work of security companies working in Iraq is non-existent because of the restrictions imposed by the Ministry of the Interior, while indicated that they monitor all the violations carried out by these companies, he explained envoy sent by the United Nations that the aim of the visit is to know the size of the violations caused by these companies.
He said Human Rights Minister Mohamed Shia'a Sudanese in a statement issued by his office, and during the meeting the president of the Working Group on mercenaries sent by the Human Rights Council of the United Nations, Mr. José Luis Dalbrado received "Alsumaria News", a copy of it, that "his ministry monitors all violations and abuses carried out by security companies operating in Iraq and private security agencies, "noting that" we bumped into there is no legislation regulating the work of these companies and make them committed to it, especially since the law that covers the work of security companies present time is the Companies Act in force. "
He added that the Sudanese "and the Iraqi Ministry of Justice submitted a project to lift the immunity of security companies," noting that "the project is currently at the stage of scrutiny by the Council of State is then submitted to the Council of Ministers for adoption and then forwarded to the Council of Representatives."
The Sudanese that "the work of private security companies is non-existent because the conditions for the exercise of the profession in Iraq, established by the Interior Ministry restricted the work, especially that the ministry is able to stop any work for these companies," adding that "the Ministry of Human Rights is working to coordinate with the Commission on Human Rights in House of Representatives, to speed up legislation on human rights laws. "
The Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki revealed on Tuesday, during a session of the Council of Ministers of Baghdad was seized at the headquarters of the foreign security companies in the Green Zone in central Baghdad 0.53 an explosive device and a number of bombers, and medium weapons and Occlusive
For his part, explained team leader for the work of mercenaries sent by the Human Rights Council of the United Nations, Mr. José Luis Dalbrado, that "the goal of the visit is to get adequate information on private security companies and to find out the size of the violations caused in Iraq."
He Dalbrado "after collecting sufficient information will be prepared to lift two of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and the Human Rights Council in Geneva," noting that "Iraq has become an important point in the international community for its interest in the field of human rights."
The Ministry of the Iraqi Human Rights called on 18 of last May, affected by those working in security companies to promote transactions for compensation, saying it will work on corporate accounting causing damage legal.
The Iraqi Interior Ministry has developed several controls for the work of security companies the end of 2009, included the identification of weapons used by these companies, and the prevention of possession of explosives, as well as determining the scope of its work inside Iraqi territory, as underlined by the instructions to withdraw the license of the company and its claim to leave Iraq within a week if not adhere to these regulations, The issuance of these regulations after the indictment of five members of Blackwater, which has been working to provide protection to the U.S. Embassy and figures since April 2003 and until the end of 2008, killing 14 Iraqis and wounded 18 others on 16 September 2007, following a shoot randomly on civilians in the yard eagles west of Baghdad.
He accused the five members of the Blackwater, which has been working to protect the U.S. Embassy and the figures since April 2003 and until the end of 2008, killing 14 Iraqis and wounded 18 others in September 2007, following a shoot indiscriminately at civilians in the yard eagles west of Baghdad.
It is noteworthy that the Washington Declaration and its intention to bring about 7000 contractor special security to protect its citizens diplomats in Iraq raised the responses varied, despite the assurances of the security authorities, a number of politicians and analysts fear the possibility that these elements dual action through which you can breach the security system of Iraq, for the benefit of foreign intelligence services, or to work to destabilize the security in the country.
The number of security companies operating in Iraq dropped from 172 to 78, including 24 foreign companies only, and started these companies work on the ninth of April 2003, until early 2009, which saw the application of the security agreement between Iraq and the United States, under which lift the immunity of foreign security companies in Iraq.
The CPA disbanded issued the decision No. 17 in the twenty-fourth of June 2004 gave the immunity of the work of foreign security companies operating in Iraq and its components, and began its presence on Iraqi soil as providing protection services in the country, as the resolution gave the right of the U.S. Army only the arrest of the elements of these companies If they commit any violation of Iraqi law.
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Wednesday 15 June, 2011
The Ministry of the Iraqi Human Rights, on Wednesday, that the work of security companies working in Iraq is non-existent because of the restrictions imposed by the Ministry of the Interior, while indicated that they monitor all the violations carried out by these companies, he explained envoy sent by the United Nations that the aim of the visit is to know the size of the violations caused by these companies.
He said Human Rights Minister Mohamed Shia'a Sudanese in a statement issued by his office, and during the meeting the president of the Working Group on mercenaries sent by the Human Rights Council of the United Nations, Mr. José Luis Dalbrado received "Alsumaria News", a copy of it, that "his ministry monitors all violations and abuses carried out by security companies operating in Iraq and private security agencies, "noting that" we bumped into there is no legislation regulating the work of these companies and make them committed to it, especially since the law that covers the work of security companies present time is the Companies Act in force. "
He added that the Sudanese "and the Iraqi Ministry of Justice submitted a project to lift the immunity of security companies," noting that "the project is currently at the stage of scrutiny by the Council of State is then submitted to the Council of Ministers for adoption and then forwarded to the Council of Representatives."
The Sudanese that "the work of private security companies is non-existent because the conditions for the exercise of the profession in Iraq, established by the Interior Ministry restricted the work, especially that the ministry is able to stop any work for these companies," adding that "the Ministry of Human Rights is working to coordinate with the Commission on Human Rights in House of Representatives, to speed up legislation on human rights laws. "
The Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki revealed on Tuesday, during a session of the Council of Ministers of Baghdad was seized at the headquarters of the foreign security companies in the Green Zone in central Baghdad 0.53 an explosive device and a number of bombers, and medium weapons and Occlusive
For his part, explained team leader for the work of mercenaries sent by the Human Rights Council of the United Nations, Mr. José Luis Dalbrado, that "the goal of the visit is to get adequate information on private security companies and to find out the size of the violations caused in Iraq."
He Dalbrado "after collecting sufficient information will be prepared to lift two of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and the Human Rights Council in Geneva," noting that "Iraq has become an important point in the international community for its interest in the field of human rights."
The Ministry of the Iraqi Human Rights called on 18 of last May, affected by those working in security companies to promote transactions for compensation, saying it will work on corporate accounting causing damage legal.
The Iraqi Interior Ministry has developed several controls for the work of security companies the end of 2009, included the identification of weapons used by these companies, and the prevention of possession of explosives, as well as determining the scope of its work inside Iraqi territory, as underlined by the instructions to withdraw the license of the company and its claim to leave Iraq within a week if not adhere to these regulations, The issuance of these regulations after the indictment of five members of Blackwater, which has been working to provide protection to the U.S. Embassy and figures since April 2003 and until the end of 2008, killing 14 Iraqis and wounded 18 others on 16 September 2007, following a shoot randomly on civilians in the yard eagles west of Baghdad.
He accused the five members of the Blackwater, which has been working to protect the U.S. Embassy and the figures since April 2003 and until the end of 2008, killing 14 Iraqis and wounded 18 others in September 2007, following a shoot indiscriminately at civilians in the yard eagles west of Baghdad.
It is noteworthy that the Washington Declaration and its intention to bring about 7000 contractor special security to protect its citizens diplomats in Iraq raised the responses varied, despite the assurances of the security authorities, a number of politicians and analysts fear the possibility that these elements dual action through which you can breach the security system of Iraq, for the benefit of foreign intelligence services, or to work to destabilize the security in the country.
The number of security companies operating in Iraq dropped from 172 to 78, including 24 foreign companies only, and started these companies work on the ninth of April 2003, until early 2009, which saw the application of the security agreement between Iraq and the United States, under which lift the immunity of foreign security companies in Iraq.
The CPA disbanded issued the decision No. 17 in the twenty-fourth of June 2004 gave the immunity of the work of foreign security companies operating in Iraq and its components, and began its presence on Iraqi soil as providing protection services in the country, as the resolution gave the right of the U.S. Army only the arrest of the elements of these companies If they commit any violation of Iraqi law.
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