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Today the House of Representatives vote on a law to protect journalists
09/08/2011 - 17:44 | Hits: 2
Baghdad Justice
announced the decision of the House of Representatives and the representative / coalition in Iraq / Muhammad Al-Khalidi said the council will vote Tuesday on a law to protect journalists, as well as read a number of draft laws. said Khalidi, in a press statement on Monday: that the agenda meeting of the Council of Representatives today, voting on the draft law to protect journalists,
The first reading of a proposed amnesty law, and the second reading of the First Amendment of the Law of the University Service No. (23) for the year 2008. He said the decision the House agenda of the meeting also includes; the report of the investigative about the reality of telecommunications service in Iraq (cheap mobile phone), and a preliminary report for the acts of the fact-finding matches the Development Fund for Iraq's (DFI), and will conclude the meeting to discuss the government program. Earlier,. revealed House Speaker Osama Najafi, "The Council paves the way for opening the door to civil society organizations and the press, media and legal experts and university professors to attend the hearings in the House of Representatives to support the people's participation in decision-making. "He added Nujaifi during a meeting with Regional Director of the Institute of Democratic U.S. Lisa McLean:" The Council allowed for the professionals of the war on the press and media, attended the special meeting to read the law to protect journalists, thereby enhancing the possibility of such a law as required ". For its part, Ms. McLean Institute's role in support of the Parliament, through the programs offered, as it had effect in the development of parliamentary and legislative branches. At the conclusion of the meeting, said Najafi support for all programs that will increase the expertise of parliamentarians, and confirm the work of the parliament in the political process.
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