Iraqi Parliament set to vote on three key draft laws
The draft laws that are scheduled for vote are the Personal Status Law, the General Amnesty Law, and the Land Restitution Law.
Dec. 1, 2024
ERBIL (Kurdistan24) – The Iraqi Parliament is set to convene on Sunday in order to vote on three legislations, among them the controversial Personal Status Law. The other two laws that are scheduled for vote are the General Amnesty Law and Land Restitution Law.
On Sunday, the Iraqi Parliament Media Office issued a statement saying, “At 1:00 PM this afternoon, the parliamentary session will be convened to vote on several key draft laws.”
These draft laws are the following:
- Amendment to Personal Status Law No. 188 of 1959.
- Land Restitution Law which returns the lands occupied by the overthrown Baath regime to their rightful owners.
- The General Amnesty Law No. 27 of 2016.
According to the reports, several other draft laws will also be discussed, including the second reading of the Civil Aviation Law of Iraq as well as the second reading of the Industrial Complex draft law.
All three draft laws are heavily contentious, albeit the case for the amendment to the Personal Status Law has garnered more criticism both locally and internationally.