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A Fact-Finding Mission in Kurdistan, Iraq


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Éditeur : KHRP Date & Lieu : 2008, London
Préface : | Pages : 97
Traduction : ISBN : 978-1-905592-20-3
Langue : AnglaisFormat : 148x210 mm
Thème : Politique

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A Fact-Finding Mission in Kurdistan, Iraq

A FACT-FINDING MISSION IN KURDISTAN, IRAQ: GAPS IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS INFRASTRUCTURE

Prior to conducting the series of fact-finding missions that form the basis of this report, KHRP last sent a mission to Kurdistan, Iraq, in 2003, shortly after the United States-led war against Saddam Hussein. This mission resulted in a detailed report entitled After the War: The Report of the KHRP Fact-Finding Mission to Iraqi Kurdistan (KHRP, October 2003). This focused on the humanitarian situation in the region, the ability of civil society organisations to engage in capacity building, the ongoing consolidation of the legal system and the building of a politically viable infrastructure, as well as the overall conduct of the occupation forces. The building of structures essential to human rights protection was underlined as being of paramount importance.

More than four years later, the situation in Kurdistan, Iraq, looks markedly different. The infrastructure, administration and legal system have all largely improved, with such relative stability making it distinct in an otherwise volatile region. A limited degree of economic prosperity and relative calm in Kurdistan, Iraq, have allowed the KRG to better concentrate on development. At the same time, the unification of much of the two administrations, the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) with the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), has served to ease long-standing tensions. However, as the missions learned, Kurdistan, Iraq, remains in a precarious and difficult position...


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A FACT-FINDING MISSION IN KURDISTAN, IRAQ: GAPS IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS INFRASTRUCTURE


Kurdish Human Rights Project
11 Guilford Street
London
WC1N 1DH, UK
Tel: +44 (0) 207 405-3835
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Kurdish Human Rights Project is an independent, non-political human rights organisation founded and based in London, England. A registered charity, it is dedicated to promoting and protecting the human rights of all people in the Kurdish regions of Turkey, Iraq, Iran, Syria and elsewhere, irrespective of race, religion, sex, political persuasion or other belief or opinion. Its supporters include Kurdish and non-Kurdish people.

Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales
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The Bar Human Rights Committee is the international human rights arm of thee Bar of England and Wales. It is an independent body primarily concerned with the protection of the rights of advocates and judges around the world. It is also concerned with defending the rule of law and internationally recognised legal standards relating to the right to a fair trial. The remit of the BHRC extends to all countries of the world, apart from its own jurisdiction of England & Wales.

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Keywords: Iraq, Kirkuk, freedom of expression, women, conflict, detention, minorities, corruption

Printed in Great Britain
July 2008

Published by KHRP (London)

ISBN: 978-1-905592-20-3
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