IOL Organizes a Validation Workshop to Review the Shadow Report on the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC)

The Investigator Organization for Supporting Role of Law and Democracy (IOL) organized a validation workshop to review the points included in the shadow report on the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC), focusing on Section 2 (Preventive Measures) and Section 5 (Asset Recovery). The workshop was held on 18 January 2025 at the Van Royal Hotel in Erbil.
The workshop brought together a diverse group of decision-makers and representatives of relevant government sectors, as well as academics and legal experts, representatives of local and international non-governmental organizations, a UNAMI representative, representatives of the Kurdistan Bar Association, members of provincial councils, journalists, and experts in various fields related to the subject.
The workshop focused on reviewing the points included in the UNCAC report and discussing issues related to preventive measures and asset recovery. A number of recommendations were also presented, based on the legal and constitutional context of the Federal Government in Baghdad and the Kurdistan Region.
At the conclusion of the workshop, participants’ comments and observations were collected, with emphasis placed on the importance of continued communication and cooperation to further improve the report and add additional recommendations and information where necessary.