Continued Efforts Toward the Implementation of the National Rule of Law Strategy

As part of ongoing efforts to advance toward a new and more effective phase in the implementation of the National Rule of Law Strategy, the NORAD Project Team at the Investigator Organization for supporting role of law and Democracy (IOL), accompanied by Ms. Shilan Arif, Deputy Minister of Justice of the Kurdistan Region and Second Deputy Chair of the National Team, held two significant and constructive meetings in Baghdad on 17 June 2026.
The meetings were conducted with Dr. Burhan Mazhar Al-Qaisi, Deputy Minister of Federal Justice and First Deputy Chair of the National Team, and Dr. Khalid Shwani, Minister of Justice of Iraq and Head of the National Team.
The discussions focused extensively on the latest developments concerning the implementation plan of the National Rule of Law Strategy. Participants reviewed the progress achieved to date and examined key milestones reached in the process of developing and operationalizing the strategy’s implementation framework.
The meetings also addressed forthcoming steps and mechanisms for coordination with relevant ministries and governmental institutions, with the objective of advancing the preparation, monitoring, and implementation of sector-specific ministerial action plans and facilitating the transition from planning to effective execution.
Participants emphasized the importance of maintaining strong coordination and cooperation among all relevant stakeholders to ensure efficient implementation, translate strategic priorities into practical actions, and achieve the intended objectives of the National Rule of Law Strategy.
These meetings form part of broader and ongoing efforts aimed at strengthening the rule of law and reinforcing the institutional foundations necessary for advancing justice and sustainable legal development in Iraq led by NORAD Project Team at the Investigator Organization for supporting role of law and Democracy (IOL).