|
Search the Community
Showing results for tags 'united nations jeanine plasschaert'.
Found 3 results
-
Climate, displaced persons, and elections are at the meeting table between Al-Sudani and Plasschaert Today, 13:02 Al-Ghad Press / Baghdad Today, Wednesday, Prime Minister Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani received the Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in Iraq, Jeanine Plasschaert, and discussed with her the cooperation relations between Iraq and the UN mission, and the review of the independent strategy for the mission’s work in Iraq. Al-Sudani’s office said in a statement received by Al-Ghad Press, “Prime Minister Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani received the Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in Iraq, Jeanine Plasschaert,” noting that “during the meeting, relations of cooperation between Iraq and the mission were discussed.” The United Nations, reviewing the independent strategy for the mission’s work in Iraq, and discussing the joint programs and projects implemented by the mission in a number of regions of Iraq, in addition to following up on the efforts and preparations made for the success of the provincial council elections scheduled for next December. He added, "The meeting witnessed a review of Iraq's efforts to address the issue of the displaced, and their voluntary return to their areas of residence after providing the necessary atmosphere that supports their stability and reintegration into society, as well as a discussion of Iraq's efforts to confront climate challenges, and its measures to address the drought problem." -
Blackshart: Our meeting with Al-Sadr was good and we discussed finding a solution to the crisis 2022-08-05 04:56 A-AA+ Shafaq News/ The United Nations envoy to Iraq, Jeanine Plasschaert, confirmed on Friday that her meeting with the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, was positive. "The meeting that brought her together with Al-Sadr witnessed the importance of finding a solution to the current political crisis," Plasschaert said, during a press conference, which was followed by Shafak News Agency. In her response to whether there was an important message from al-Sadr, or signs of a political initiative, Plasschaert emphasized, "Al-Sadr will say what he has later." On Friday morning, Plasschaert arrived in Najaf on an "unannounced" visit, during which she met al-Sadr at his residence in Hananah. It is noteworthy that the last visit of Plasschaert to Najaf was in December 2021, after tension as a result of the announcement of the results of the October elections. The political scene is living in a crisis situation and a dead end unprecedented in the history of Iraq, as more than 300 days have passed since the early elections without being able to form a new government in the country, and the survival of the caretaker government headed by Mustafa Al-Kazemi. On the tenth of last October, Iraq held early legislative elections to get out of a political crisis that swept the country after large demonstrations in the central and southern regions in 2019 in protest against the widespread unemployment in society, the spread of financial and administrative corruption in government departments and institutions, and the deteriorating reality The service and the livelihood, which prompted the former prime minister, Adel Abdul-Mahdi, to resign under popular pressure. As soon as the preliminary results of the elections were announced, the voices of forces and political actors rose in their rejection of losing many seats, accusing them of major fraud in the ballot, which was denied by the executive and judicial authorities, at a time when the United Nations and international organizations praised the integrity of the electoral process.
-
Zidane and Plasschaert discuss the role of the judiciary in addressing the legal problems of the political crisis 2022.08.15 - 12:20 Baghdad - people Today, Monday, the President of the Supreme Judicial Council, Faiq Zeidan, and the United Nations Representative in Iraq, Jenin Plasschaert, discussed the role of the judiciary in addressing the legal problems related to the political crisis. And the judiciary media stated in a statement received by "Nass" (August 15, 2022), that "the President of the Supreme Judicial Council, Faiq Zeidan, is discussing with the representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Mission in Iraq, Jenin Plasschaert, the role of the judiciary in addressing the legal problems related to the political crisis in Iraq." . The Supreme Judicial Council announced, earlier, that it did not have the authority to dissolve the House of Representatives. The council said in a statement received by "Nass" (August 14, 2022), that "the Supreme Judicial Council held its ninth session at eight o'clock in the morning, on Sunday, August 14, 2022, headed by the President of the Federal Court of Cassation, Faiq Zaidan. The promotion of a number of judges and members of the public prosecution and the assignment of a number of them and the granting of judicial positions that require the approval of formations in some federal appeal presidencies according to the proposal submitted by the Presidency of Appeal. The Council also voted, "to confirm the Deputy Prosecutor General, Ali Hamid Afar, to his position, due to the expiration of the legal period specified for the trial." The statement added, "The Council discussed the request of the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, dated 8/10/2022, regarding the dissolution of the House of Representatives. The formation of the constitutional authorities has been completed by electing a President of the Republic and the Prime Minister and forming a government within the constitutional periods, which is an unacceptable situation and must be addressed and not repeated. ". As for the request to dissolve the House of Representatives by the Supreme Judicial Council to address these constitutional violations, “the House had previously been presented with the same proposal in March 2022 (before the date of the Sadrist bloc’s resignation) by some civil society organizations and a number of political and media figures. The Council’s response at the time was that the Supreme Judicial Council does not have the authority to dissolve the Council of Representatives, because the tasks of the Judicial Council are specified under Article (3) of the Supreme Judicial Council Law No. 45 of 2017, which in its entirety relates to the administration of the judiciary only And none of them has any authority that allows the judiciary to interfere in the matters of the legislative or executive authorities in application of the principle of separation between the three legislative, executive and judicial powers stipulated in Article (47) of the Constitution of the Republic of Iraq for the year 2005. The Judicial Council also called on “all political and media parties not to involve the judiciary in political rivalries and competitions,” stressing that “the judiciary stands at the same distance from everyone because the basis on which it rests is the application of the constitution and the law, and these are general rules that apply to everyone with the same standard.” It is not subject to interpretation or interpretation. Earlier, the leader of the Sadr movement, Sabah Al-Saadi, attacked the judiciary's statement regarding the dissolution of Parliament. Al-Saadi said in a blog post followed by "Nass" (August 14, 2022), "The statement of the Judicial Council should not affect the independence of the Federal Court in the issue of dissolving Parliament."
