Visit to Erbil’s Court of Appeal marks the launch of the project ‘Good Governance and the Justice System’
March 8th, 2015 by MERI
To strengthen the Rule of Law, state institutions need to go beyond facilities and infrastructure and provide quality public services through quality performance by each and every civil servant, including judges.
MERI Launches Multilingual Website
March 1st, 2015 by MERI
MERI strives to become a source of information for researchers, journalists and news networks and MERI members.
MERI initiates new project with the Judicial Council of Kurdistan Region
February 26th, 2015 by MERI
On February 26, MERI’s Democracy & Governance team was received by the Judicial Council in Erbil to discuss concrete steps to enhance the rule of law in Kurdistan Region.
MERI initiates a new project with the Judicial Council of Kurdistan Region
February 5th, 2019 by MERI
Whilst the war against ISIS continues to dictate priorities for policy-makers in the Middle East, the Kurdistan Region of Iraq maintains its commitment to democratization and nation-building. In spite of the political will for reforms, the heavy burden of war and its consequences have, nonetheless, crippled necessary reform processes. Hosting 1.5 million IDPs and insufficient […]
David Miliband at MERI: ‘There is a Strong Humanitarian Imperative to Engage in Syria and Iraq’
February 16th, 2015 by MERI
More funding and critical attention is required from United Nations and world powers to mitigate the humanitarian disaster.
Bernard-Henri Lévy emphasizes the urgent need for a clear vision in the fight against ISIS
February 16th, 2015 by MERI
In Erbil, Bernard-Henri Lévy raised his concerns about the international coalitions’ lack of clear vision and strategy in the fight against ISIS.
Tom Malinowski: Seizing the post-ISIS opportunity for democracy and inclusion
February 12th, 2015 by MERI
The Kurds are our allies and we want the Kurdistan Region to be a successful example of democracy. In this regard, we will continue to build democracy in the Kurdistan Region as this is the best means for gaining international support.
Final Draft for the Law of Combating Domestic Violence Submitted for Debate at Kurdistan Parliament
February 10th, 2015 by MERI
MERI’s Democracy & Governance team completed a six-month review process with officials, experts and the civil society to close existing loopholes and propose new amendments
Iraq’s federal budget: some insights
February 4th, 2015 by Roger Guiu
The final budget of around $100 billion went through several revisions in order to make compatible a higher expense, required to combat ISIS as well as provide humanitarian assistance, with a lower revenue due to decreasing oil prices.
MERI hosts final round of debate to amend the Law of Combating Domestic Violence
February 3rd, 2015 by MERI
MERI has now finalised the draft amendment of Domestic Violence by accommodating the necessary amendments made by consensus during several months of deliberations