Iraq: The journey to restore life to Mosul continues with the reopening of the university library and the Court of Appeal

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The United Nations confirms that great progress has been made in the file of clearing Iraq of war remnants

Friday, February 18, 2022 12:00 AM

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The United Nations Mine Action Service in Iraq confirmed that significant progress has been made in clearing the country of war remnants .

“Great progress has been made on the issue of remnants of war, but there is still a lot of work to be done before Iraq is free of the dangers of explosive ordnance and mines,” Per Ludhammer, Senior Program Director of the UN Department of Defense in Iraq, declared during the International Donors Conference on Mine Action .

Ludhammer added - according to the Iraqi News Agency (INA) - that "the effects of the war and conflict, with the fourth anniversary of the victory over ISIS, are still alive, especially in the liberated areas, which are still contaminated with the deadly bombs planted by ISIS gangs, whose goal was to kill the largest number of ISIS members." innocent souls and spreading fear .”

He stressed that "it is not possible to move forward with reconstruction if there are areas contaminated with explosives and war pollutants," stressing that "awareness of the danger of explosive ordnance represents the first line of defense for many affected communities ."

For her part, the representative of the international organizations for mine action in Iraq, Kitty Shaw, said that the national, governmental, UN and international bodies have worked to develop an ambitious 7-year mine-clearing strategy that will be a road map for all organizations and institutions to move forward .

She added that international organizations provided services related to community affairs in all Iraqi governorates; Such as Anbar, Basra, Diyala, Kirkuk, Dohuk, Nineveh, Salah al-Din and Sulaymaniyah included finding more than 44,000 unexploded ordnance that affected more than 200,000 people .

In turn, the representative of the national organizations for environmental affairs and the removal of mines and remnants of war in Iraq, Sari Al-Qaisi, said that "mines and unexploded ordnance are one of the biggest challenges facing the authorities to return the displaced to their homes in the liberated areas ."

It demanded that the country be cleansed of the remaining dangers of war remnants; Because it is an obstacle to economic and social development, stressing the need to "resuming development and rebuilding the affected communities ."

Iraq had announced in early February that more than 53% of the areas contaminated with mines and remnants of war had been cleared in the country since 2004 until now .

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Some of them are in custody

A UN report sheds light on the situation of ISIS children in Iraq

2022.02.18 - 09:28

 

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Last year, Human Rights Watch reported that the Iraqi authorities detained more than 1,000 children, some of whom were as young as nine years old, on national security charges, particularly their suspected links to ISIS.  

  

  

  

The organization indicated, quoting a report issued by the United Nations, that the detention of children witnessed a remarkable increase, despite the significant decline in ISIS attacks after losing most of the areas it controlled four years ago, noting that “many of these children were arrested based on flimsy evidence. They were tortured to confess their involvement with ISIS.  

  

He explained that, "Some of the detainees said that they had been recruited to fight with the organization, while others said that they worked as cooks and drivers, or only participated in training for a few days, and many of them believed that their arrest was due to providing a service to ISIS elements, while others suggested that the reason for their detention was because they had related relatives. organized.”  

  

The report added, "The accusation of terrorism was brought against all of these children, regardless of the extent of their involvement," noting that "most of the boys said that the interrogators tortured them to extract confessions, by beating them with plastic pipes, electric cables or rods, and sometimes this lasted for hours, Until they finally admitted their links to ISIS, believing that they had no other choice.”  

  

According to the report, international law prohibits the recruitment or use of children by armed groups, but Iraq "treats them as criminals, despite the absence of evidence of their involvement in violent crimes."  

  

The Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, had called on Iraq to release the children.  

  

Instead of detaining and prosecuting children suspected of belonging to ISIS, the human rights report urged Iraq to work with the United Nations to "establish programs that reintegrate these children into their societies, and allow them to return to school and resume their lives."  

  

According to the UN report, “Iraqi security forces detained a total of 1,091 children (1,048 boys, 43 girls) on national security charges, including their alleged association with armed groups, primarily ISIS, compared to 778 children at the end of June. 2019".  

Of these children, 35 were of foreign origin as of June 2021. Most of the children detained were boys between the ages of 15 and 18, and some were as young as nine. Children detained on these charges continued to face difficulties in accessing legal and social services. and other services, with cases of prolonged pretrial detention and reports of ill-treatment. In some cases, children were held with adult detainees."  

The statement continued, "The country task force has been communicating with the countries of origin regarding the repatriation of foreign children from Iraq. A total of 627 children (313 boys and 314 girls) were returned from Iraq to their countries of origin," explaining that "in May 2021, the Government of Iraq, separately, with the initial return to Iraq of Iraqi families from Al-Hol camp in the Syrian Arab Republic, representing 382 individuals, including 245 children (121 boys and 124 girls).”  

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United Nations: Iraq detains more than a thousand children on charges of belonging to ISIS

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A new report by the United Nations said that the Iraqi authorities detained more than a thousand children last year, some of whom were not more than nine years old, on charges related to national security, especially their suspected links with ISIS, despite the significant decline in its attacks after the organization lost most of the areas it occupied. Four years ago.

The report found that the detention of children witnessed a significant increase, and many of these children were arrested on the basis of flimsy evidence, and were tortured until they confessed to their involvement with ISIS, according to the Human Rights Watch website.

 

According to the report: “In late 2018, young boys detained on suspicion of belonging to ISIS were interviewed in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Some said they had been recruited to fight with the organization, while others said they worked as cooks and drivers, or only participated in training for a few days. One said (17) A year-old said he believed he was arrested because of his work in a restaurant in Mosul that served ISIS elements. Some of them also said that they had no links with ISIS, but that they had relatives linked to the organization. They were all charged with terrorism, regardless of the extent of their involvement.

 

 

According to the report, international law prohibits the recruitment or use of children by armed groups, but Iraq "treats them as criminals, despite the absence of evidence of their involvement in violent crimes."

 

The Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, called on Iraq to release the children.

 

The United Nations believes that instead of detaining and prosecuting children suspected of belonging to ISIS, Iraq should work with the United Nations to develop programs that reintegrate these children into their societies and allow them to return to school and resume their lives.

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United Nations: We are in the process of reopening the headquarters of the Nineveh Court

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{Political: Al Furat News} The United Nations Development Program around the world announced today, Saturday, the imminent opening of the Nineveh Federal Court's presidency building.

The program said in a tweet on Twitter, which was followed by {Euphrates News}: "We are in the process of reopening the Nineveh Federal Court's presidency building in Mosul."

He added, "The court sustained serious damage during the liberation from ISIS, and today the new building houses the Court of Appeal, the Personal Status Court, the Misdemeanour Court, the Investigation Court, the Domestic Violence Court, and the Court of First Instance."

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Zidan inaugurates the Nineveh Appeals Court Presidency building

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{Political: Al Furat News} The President of the Supreme Judicial Council, Faiq Zaidan, inaugurated today, Saturday, the building of the presidency of the Nineveh Federal Appeals Court, which was destroyed by ISIS terrorist gangs during the occupation of the province and was reconstructed and restored with funding from the German government and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) with the participation of the province’s administration.

The head of the council said during the opening ceremony, according to a statement received by {Euphrates News} a copy of it: "Despite the control of terrorism over the province, the judiciary continued to perform its duties from a position outside the province's center to give a message that the rule of law must remain in force even in difficult circumstances."

 He added, "The judiciary presented a number of martyrs in the province as an offering to perform the duty," noting that "the judiciary renews the covenant to ensure that the law is applied with complete impartiality, regardless of the circumstances and challenges."

It is reported that the presidency of the Nineveh Federal Appeal Court held a ceremony to open the building after its restoration, in the presence of the Chief Public Prosecutor, Najm Abdullah Ahmed, the head of the Judicial Supervision Authority, Judge Musallam Mutaib Madib, and the parties that contributed to the rebuilding of the building represented by the German ambassador in Iraq, representatives of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the Governor Nineveh, the Director of Police, a number of administrative and security officials in the governorate, and a large gathering of judges and dignitaries of the governorate.

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President of the Judicial Council: We are keen to implement the law with complete impartiality

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Today, Saturday, the President of the Supreme Judicial Council of Nineveh affirmed the complete impartiality of applying the law, regardless of the surrounding circumstances.

 

Zaidan said, during his visit to Nineveh Governorate, that "despite the control of terrorism over the governorate, the judiciary continued to perform its duties from a position outside the governorate center, to give a message that the rule of law must remain in force even in difficult circumstances."

Faeq Zeidan stressed that "the judiciary renews the covenant to ensure that the law is applied with complete impartiality, regardless of the circumstances and challenges."

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Faeq Zeidan inaugurates the Nineveh Appeals Court: We will continue to apply the law despite all circumstances (photos)

2022.02.19 - 15:06

 

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The President of the Supreme Judicial Council, Faeq Zeidan, inaugurated, on Saturday, the building of the presidency of the Nineveh Federal Appeal Court, which was destroyed by ISIS elements, and was reconstructed and restored with funding from the German government and the United Nations Development Program ( UNDP) with  the participation of the governorate administration.  

  

A statement to the judiciary's media, a copy of which was received by "Nass", stated on February 19, 2022, that "on today, the President of the Supreme Judicial Council, Faiq Zaidan, inaugurated the building of the presidency of the Nineveh Federal Court of Appeal, which was destroyed by ISIS terrorist gangs during the occupation of the province, and it was reconstructed and restored with funding from the German government." The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the participation of the governorate administration.  

The head of the council said during the opening ceremony, that "despite the control of terrorism over the governorate, the judiciary continued to perform its duties from a position outside the governorate center to give a message that the rule of law must remain in force even in difficult circumstances." He also said that "the judiciary presented a number of martyrs in the governorate. An offering to fulfill the duty,” adding that “the judiciary renews the covenant to ensure that the law is applied with complete impartiality, regardless of the circumstances and challenges.”  

He stated that "the presidency of the Nineveh Federal Court of Appeal held a ceremony to open the building after its restoration, in the presence of the Chief Public Prosecutor, Najm Abdullah Ahmed, the head of the Judicial Oversight Committee, Judge Musallam Mutaib Madib, and the parties that contributed to rebuilding the building represented by the German ambassador in Iraq and representatives of the United Nations Development Program UNDP." And the governor of Nineveh, the police director, a number of administrative and security officials in the province, and a large group of judges and notables of the province.

 

  

  

  

  

  

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The reopening of the central library in Mosul

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Yesterday, Saturday, the city of Mosul witnessed the reopening of the Great Central Library at the University of Mosul, which was restored and reconstructed by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the German government, in addition to the Nineveh Governorate, at a cost of more than $3 million.

The Secretary-General of Mosul University Libraries, Saif al-Ashqar, said at the ceremony, which was attended by international and political figures: "The Central Library has lost a million scientific sources among a volume, a rare manuscript, and a book, and some of them have no other copies."

He added that "the library also lost records that were burned, and thus lost even evidence of its possession of what was lost," noting that "the concerned authorities demanded that Interpol follow up on the issue of the theft of rare manuscripts and scientific sources."

He continued, "The international bodies demanded documents confirming their possession of them," noting that "with the burning of records, there is no longer any evidence of the library's rights."

Al-Ashqar pointed out that "out of a million scientific sources that were hidden by ISIS elements through theft, burning and looting, only 40,000 sources returned to the shelves of the library on the day of its opening."

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People attend the opening ceremony of the University of Mosul's Central Library, which has been rehabilitated after it was burnt by ISIS militants, in Mosul, Iraq. AFP 

 

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Iraq: The journey to restore life to Mosul continues with the reopening of the university library and the Court of Appeal

 

 

The Central Library in Mosul, Iraq, was officially reopened after it was recently rehabilitated.

 

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The Central Library in Mosul, Iraq, was officially reopened after it was recently rehabilitated.
    
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A few weeks after the rehabilitation and inauguration of the theater hall at Mosul University, comes the role of the official library and court of appeals, which were left in ruins by ISIS. Today, however, it is officially reopening as "an important milestone in the journey to bring the city back to life" - and the Court of Appeal has also reopened.

 

The library is located in the second largest university in Iraq, the University of Mosul. It was reopened by the United Nations Development Program and the Federal Republic of Germany in addition to the Nineveh Governorate.

 

 

Today, the building of the presidency of the Federal Appeals Court in Nineveh, which is located in Mosul, and which includes the Court of Appeal, the Personal Status Court, the Misdemeanors Court, the Investigation Court of the Domestic Violence Court, and the Court of First Instance, was reopened.

These judicial facilities are designed to house 50 judges, 300 administrative staff, and 50 security personnel. The six courts will have the capacity to handle about 7,500 cases per month. 

 

Ms. Zina Ali Ahmed, Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Program in Iraq, said: "The reopening of the Central Library and the headquarters of the Nineveh Federal Court of Appeal is an important milestone in the journey to bring this ancient city back to life."

 

"Speaking to the people of Mosul, I understand how much it means to them that two major places in the life of society have risen from the ashes like a phoenix," says Peter Felten, Chargé d'Affairs at the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Baghdad.

 

The rehabilitation and opening of the library and the Court of Appeal comes several weeks after the official reopening of the theater hall at the University of Mosul, in the wake of the destruction caused by ISIS. The hall has been rehabilitated by the United Nations Development Program, the German Development Bank and the Nineveh Governorate.

 

Central Library: Burning thousands of books and manuscripts

 

Rehabilitation of Mosul Central Library with the support of the Stabilization Program for Liberated Areas of the United Nations Development Program.

 

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Rehabilitation of Mosul Central Library with the support of the Stabilization Program for Liberated Areas of the United Nations Development Program.

The Central Library, which was once a center of knowledge and culture, was established in 1921 and has become known as one of the richest libraries in Iraq, second only to the Central Library in Baghdad. It has been a hive of activity and includes nearly a million exporters and suppliers. During the ISIS occupation, it was bombed with missiles and badly damaged resulting in the burning of an estimated 8,000 to 10,000 books and manuscripts.

 

I feel proud when I see that the number of students at the university today has exceeded the enrollment rates before the occupation of ISIS by more than 40% -- Zeina Ali Ahmed

 

The two-storey library is located next to the lively Student Centre. The library can now accommodate more than a thousand students at one time, and holds more than 100,000 books. The library also contains spaces designated for study and meetings, as well as computers.

 

Ms. Zina Ali Ahmed said: “I feel proud to see the number of students at the university today has exceeded enrollment rates before the ISIS occupation by more than 40 percent. What we see here today is not just a vibrant university, but a symbol of a city on the path to recovery from conflict. Destructive, what we see here today is the hope, determination and strength that remain a feature of the Mosul way of life.”

 

Prioritizing rebuilding in Mosul

 

The people of Mosul reopen the central library of Mosul University and the headquarters of the Federal Court of Appeal in Nineveh.UNDP Iraq

The people of Mosul reopen the central library of Mosul University and the headquarters of the Federal Court of Appeal in Nineveh.

Ms. Zina Ali Ahmed says that the United Nations Development Program, given the historical importance of the city and the great destruction that has affected it under the occupation of ISIS, has given priority to efforts to achieve stabilization and reconstruction in Mosul.

 

The United Nations Development Program's Stabilization Program for Liberated Areas also rehabilitated the Central Library with financial support from the Federal Republic of Germany, provided through the German Development Bank.

 

While the library was equipped with the support of the Dutch government. The rehabilitation of the Federal Court of Appeal in Nineveh is also funded by the Federal Republic of Germany, and the furniture for the court is provided by Australia.

 

 Ms. Zina Ali Ahmed adds, "This joint effort confirms that we will continue to work together to support the people of Iraq in moving forward better."

 

This joint effort underscores that we will continue to work together to support the people of Iraq moving forward better -- Zina Ali Ahmed

 

For his part, Mr. Peter Felten expressed that these projects allow the youth in Iraq to be able to build the knowledge and skills needed to contribute to shaping Iraq as a stable, sovereign, united, democratic and inclusive country.

"Similarly, the rehabilitated court sends a reassuring signal that despite all the destruction that the people of Mosul have suffered, the rule of law ultimately prevails," he added.

 

“We are very pleased that the KfW, on behalf of the German government, was able to provide financial support for the rehabilitation of the Central Library,” says Dr. Anna-Christine Janke, Regional Director of the KfW office in Iraq. “It is a pleasure to witness the reopening of this facility and we look forward to To see this important center for learning, knowledge exchange and interaction to enrich the cultural and academic life of the university.”