Contents
Preface
Latest News
Events in KRG from 6 may 2009 to 20 May 2009
Reports on KRG Published or Accessed Between 6 May 2009 and 20 May 2009
Paragraphs
Background Information
1. Geography / 1.01
Dahuk / 1.07
Erbil / 1.08
Sulaymaniah / 1.09
Maps / 1.10
2. Economy / 2.01
3. History / 3.01
4. Recent developments / 4.01
5. Constitution / 5.01
6. Political system / 6.01
Kurdistan Regional Government / 6.02
Relationship between the KRG and Government of Iraq / 6.04
Presidency / 6.07
Kurdistan National Assembly / 6.09
Elections / 6.14
Human Rights
7. Introduction / 7.01
8. Security situation / 8.01
9. Security forces / 9.01
Overview / 9.01
Peshmerga / 9.07
KRG police / 9.14
Asayeesh (Asayish) / 9.19
Arbitrary arrest, detention and torture by security forces / 9.24
Avenues of complaint / 9.38
10. Judiciary / 10.01
Religious and tribal law / 10.08
11. Arrest and detention – legal rights / 11.01
12. Prison conditions / 12.01
13. Death penalty / 13.01
14. Political affiliation / 14.01
Freedom of political expression / 14.01
Freedom of association and assembly / 14.04
Opposition groups and political activists / 14.07
15. Freedom of speech and media / 15.01
Newspapers, radio and television / 15.03
Internet / 15.08
Journalists / 15.09
16. Human rights institutions, organisations and activists / 16.01
17. Corruption / 17.01
18. Freedom of religion / 18.01
Non-Muslim religious groups / 18.03
Christians / 18.06
Yazidis / 18.16
Sabean Mandaeans / 18.21
Kaka’i / 18.24
Shabaks / 18.25
19. Ethnic groups / 19.01
Map / 19.04
Kurds / 19.05
Arabs / 19.07
Turkmens / 19.08
20. Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons / 20.01
Legal rights / 20.05
21. Women / 21.01
Legal rights / 21.03
Political rights / 21.07
Social and economic rights / 21.09
Violence against women / 21.12
Domestic violence / 21.21
Sexual violence and abuse / 21.25
'Honour' killings/crimes / 21.26
Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) / 21.36
Forced marriage / 21.40
Women’s shelters / 21.42
Prostitution / 21.45
22. Children / 22.01
Overview / 22.01
Child abuse / 22.02
Child labour / 22.03
Legislative framework / 22.05
Education / 22.06
Child care: orphans and street children / 22.12
Child soldiers / 22.15
23. Trafficking / 23.01
24. Medical issues / 24.01
Drugs and medical equipment / 24.08
Doctors and healthcare workers / 24.10
HIV/AIDS – anti-retroviral treatment / 24.13
Mental health / 24.15
25. Humanitarian issues / 25.01
Landmines/unexploded ordnance (UXO) / 25.04
26. Freedom of movement / 26.01
Transport infrastructure / 26.01
Access to KRG area / 26.08
Documentation for travel within Iraq / 26.18
Treatment of returned failed asylum seekers / 26.23
27. Internally displaced people (IDPS) / 27.01
28. Foreign refugees / 28.01
29. Citizenship and nationality / 29.01
30. Social welfare / 30.01
The main text of this COI Report contains the most up-to-date publicly available information as at 5 May 2009.
Further brief information on recent events and reports has been provided in the Latest News section to 20 May 2009.
Annexes
Annex A – Chronology of major events
Annex B – Political organisations
Annex C – Prominent people
Annex D – Current insurgent/militia groups
Annex E – List of abbreviations
Annex F – References to source material
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