MERI trains special police units on performance and Quality Assurance
January 22nd, 2015 by MERI
The programme involved training police officers on international quality standards and performance assessment to ensure the delivery of quality services to the public.
Coalition Forces Clash with Islamic State Fighters
January 20th, 2015 by Samuel Morris
This event raises the questions, what is the role of Coalition ground forces? Will this signal a new chapter in the way that Islamic State is combatted? Will there be a change in policy to international troop deployment?
Short Video Interviews with KRI Political Leaders on the Current Crises
January 11th, 2018 by MERI
Short Interviews with the Kurdistan Region’s leading politicians regarding their vision for the way forward amidst the current political crises.
Performance and Quality Assurance training for Police forces
January 11th, 2015 by MERI
MERI has been training special police units at the Directorate General of Combating Violence Against Women, on international quality standards and performance management systems.
Amending the Law to Combat Domestic Violence in Kurdistan Region
January 11th, 2015 by MERI
Over the last six months, MERI has been revising the Law of Combating Domestic Violence in Kurdistan. The amended law is now ready to be passed to Parliament.
Bridging the Gap between the Academic and Think-Tank Community
December 15th, 2014 by MERI
French political scientist, Professor Gilles Kepel in a visit to MERI, as part of broader French delegation with the Institute Français du Proche-Orient.
Good Governance and the Justice System: Enhancing the Quality of State Action
December 12th, 2014 by Armin Seif
In an official visit to MERI, Mr. Sinan Chalabi, Minister of Justice, expressed his willingness for a collaborative project on ‘Good Governance and the Justice System’.
New Draft Law on the Prevention of Domestic Violence
December 12th, 2014 by MERI
MERI has disseminated the draft law to over two hundred local parliamentarians, legal experts and NGOs for consultation by way of written submission.
Baghdad-Erbil agreement on oil and budget: deepening Iraq’s federalism?
December 9th, 2014 by Roger Guiu
The deal puts a novel fiscal architecture in place by providing for an asymmetrical revenue-sharing system in Iraq. It can become the main dividing line between KRG, Baghdad and Iraq’s governorates in the future.
Focus Group on Kirkuk Project
December 7th, 2014 by MERI
MERI continued its work on the issue of Kirkuk by bringing together leading decision makers to discuss the current situation and identify possible ways forward