Anfal Crime Is a Deep National Wound, Says Al-Mandalawi
In a statement obtained by the Iraqi News Agency (INA), Al-Mandalawi said, "The Anfal crime committed by the Ba'athist regime against the Kurdish people 37 years ago was not merely a military operation, but a dark page in the history of tyranny and oppression. Internationally prohibited weapons were used to commit genocide against innocent people, in an unforgettable scene of pain and betrayal."
He added, "What happened in Anfal is not merely a painful past, but rather a moral and national responsibility that requires us to document the facts, stand with the victims and their families, and work to achieve justice and restore dignity."
The First Deputy Speaker emphasized that "restoring the dignity of the victims can only be achieved by consolidating the values of justice and equality, and building a state that respects its diversity and protects all its components from any recurrence of these tragedies."
He affirmed that "the parliament will spare no effort in supporting every legal and humanitarian effort to criminalize these crimes before history and the world."
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