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Shafaq News
22-02-2025
- Politics
- Shafaq News
Erbil talks: Joint committee to oversee displacement camps closure
Shafaq News/ Iraqi National Security Advisor Qasim Al-Araji met with Kurdish Minister of Interior Rebar Ahmed Khalid in Kurdistan Region's capital Erbil on Saturday. The high-level meeting was attended by the UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Iraq, security officials from the Kurdistan Region, and the presidents of the Courts of Appeal in Erbil, Nineveh, and Kirkuk. According to a statement from Al-Araji's office, the talks focused on conditions in the Hassan Sham and Debaga camps and coordination mechanisms for resolving their issues, with a recommendation to form a joint committee to oversee the matter and present findings to the Supreme Judicial Council in Baghdad. In 2024, the Iraqi government had set July 30 as a deadline to close displacement camps, offering a financial incentive of 4 million dinars (around $3,000) per family to encourage returns. Despite Baghdad's directive, the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has resisted forced closures, citing residents' right to choose whether to stay or return. Duhok, in particular, remains a focal point of this policy, hosting 15 camps that shelter over 3,300 displaced individuals, primarily from Sinjar, who fled during the ISIS invasion in 2014. Meanwhile, Human Rights Watch has warned that closing displacement camps in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI) could jeopardize the rights of many camp residents, particularly those from the northern Sinjar district.
Shafaq News
29-01-2025
- Politics
- Shafaq News
Baghdad, Erbil Interior Ministers boost security coordination
Shafaq News/ On Wednesday, Iraqi Interior Minister Abdul Amir al-Shammari and Kurdistan Region's Interior Minister Rebar Ahmed Khalid met to enhance security cooperation between Baghdad and Erbil. According to a statement from the Federal Ministry of Interior, the meeting, held at Al-Shammari's office, focused on enhancing joint efforts to combat crime and promote social stability. Discussions also covered key security and service-related issues, with an emphasis on improving coordination between federal and Regional security forces.
