Deputy Speaker of Parliament Dr. Shakhwan Abdullah directs state institutions to follow up the file of the Faili Kurds and the need to restore their stolen rights, calling for the provision of shelter and housing for all families of the martyrs of Iraq 

The Deputy Speaker of the Iraqi Council of Representatives, Dr. Shakhwan Abdullah Ahmed directed the state institutions to follow up on the file of the Faili Kurds, Because they are a segment that has been greatly harmed and subjected to persecution, forced displacement, confiscation of their property, Their youth were sent to prison darkness in the time of The buried Ba’ath party. His Sovereignty’s speech came during his reception today, Monday, 3/14/2022 in his official office in Baghdad, the head of the Martyrs Foundation in the Federal Government, Mr. Abdul Ilah Al-Naeli, and a delegation from the advanced cadre of the Foundation, In the presence of a number of personalities, representatives of the Faili Kurds, and during the meeting, the situation of Faili Kurds in Baghdad, the center and the south, who made great sacrifices and martyrs for freedom, was discussed. The Deputy Speaker of the Council called on the Martyrs Foundation to Equity the families of the Faili martyrs and to restore their stolen rights and expedite the procedures for establishing their material rights, like the rest of the families of the martyrs, He called on the federal government to provide shelter and housing for all the families of Iraq’s martyrs, to provide the necessary needs, to improve their living conditions, and to provide them with full services and care.

On the other hand, the Deputy Speaker received in his office the Director-General of Civil Status, Passports, and Residence in the Ministry of Interior of the Federal Government, Major General Riyad Jundi Al-Kaabi and his accompanying delegation. During the conversation, His Sovereignty indicated the need to make more efforts and endeavors to help the Faili Kurds and transfer their files in civil status from the Foreigners’ Chamber to the National Division because they are authentic Iraqis And addressing the problems and obstacles related to their obtaining the national number and issuing them the national card like other citizens, He stressed that the Council of Representatives is keen to support and assist all segments affected in the time of the former regime and to obtain their legitimate rights through the legislation and laws in force.

For their part, the President of the Martyrs Foundation and the Director-General of Civil Status and Passports expressed their readiness to cooperate and resolve files and issues related to the Faili Kurds to remove injustice and alleviate their suffering, They stressed that the directives of the Deputy Speaker of the Council regarding the file of Failis will be the subject of attention and follow-up.

Media Office of the Deputy Speaker of the Iraqi Council of Representatives
Monday 14 March 2022