Judiciary Training
ASK started two Judiciary Projects: (1) training newly appointed judges and (2) observing Judges performances for one year. After withdrew of the Iraqi Government authority from Kurdistan in 1991, limited number of judges in Kurdistan handled judiciary system. The Kurdish authority in Sulaymaniyah agreed that ASK organize 3-months intensive course to train judges. In 2007 six-lawyers volunteered to observe the judges in (3) provinces: Dohuk, Erbil, Sulaymaniyah. The lawyers submitted reports every (3) months. By the end of the program a conference took place in Erbil where judges (including Supreme Court members) and representatives of Ministry of Justice attended the conference. There are more details in the attached reports.
٢٠٠٧ مراقبة القضاء-عربي.pdfMonitoring the Judicial System in Kurdistan Region - Iraq
The American Society for Kurds (ASK), a U.S.-Kurdish nonprofit, has been active in the Kurdistan Region since 1999, focusing on monitoring government institutions to promote transparency and public awareness. In light of the importance of an independent judiciary for political and social stability, ASK launched a year-long project to monitor the performance of the judicial system in the region. Five legal volunteers will conduct the project in four phases, each lasting three months. At the end of each phase, a report will be published to highlight the system’s strengths and weaknesses. A conference will be held to discuss the findings, gather feedback, and present recommendations to legislative and executive bodies to enhance judicial independence.