On the morning of Thursday, July 7, 2022, and within the framework of the “Review of Mandatory Forensic Medical Reports” project, the Judicial Investigation Office at the Erbil Forensic Medical Institute was officially inaugurated.
The event was attended by Mr. Gaylan Khalid Mustafa, Vice President of the Erbil Appellate Court; Mr. Lionel Laforgue, Representative of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Kurdistan; Ms. Azhy Amin, Head of the Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Unit at the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA); Dr. Yasin Karim, Director of the Erbil Forensic Medical Institute; and the Project Manager, Mr. Ali Abdulrahman.
The organization was also represented at the event by Judicial Investigator Kamarān Nashaat, Member of the Board of Trustees; Hakar Saeed Salim, Administrative and Financial Officer; and Awdeer Anwar, Head of Relations.
During an official ceremony, the Judicial Investigation Office at the Erbil Forensic Medical Institute was inaugurated with the aim of expediting and streamlining work procedures, facilitating access to services for the public, and strengthening access to swift and effective justice.
Furthermore the “Review of Mandatory Forensic Medical Reports” project, implemented by the Investigator Organization for supporting role of law and Democracy in partnership with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and with financial support from the European Regional Development and Protection Program (RDPP) over a period of four months, included the establishment and provision of all necessary requirements for Judicial Investigation Offices at the Forensic Medical Institutes in Erbil, Sulaymaniyah, and Duhok.
The Investigator Organization for supporting role of law and Democracy successfully implemented this initiative in cooperation with the Judicial Council, the Appellate Courts of Erbil, Sulaymaniyah, and Duhok, the Ministry of Health, and the directorates of the Forensic Medical Institutes in Erbil, Sulaymaniyah, and Duhok.
Henceforth, requests related to the deceased examination form and examination reports concerning sexual assault (rape) cases will fall under the responsibility of these Judicial Investigation Offices. Police stations will also receive their reports directly from these offices.