The First Legal Awareness Training Course for Religious Leaders in Erbil

Within the framework of the “Preventing Child Marriage Under the Age of 18” project, implemented by the Investigator Organization for Supporting the Rule of Law and Democracy in partnership with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and with the support of the Regional Development and Protection Program (RDPP), the first legal awareness training course for 30 religious leaders was conducted in Erbil on 6 July 2022.
The training was attended by Tayib Zrar Sherwani, Director General of the Erbil Directorate of Endowments and Religious Affairs; Dr. Omar Hassan Mro, Member of the Executive Office of the Kurdistan Islamic Scholars Union; as well as Lionel LAFORGUE, Azhi Amin, and Sana Karwan, representatives of UNFPA.
At the opening session, Awder Anwar Karim, Project Manager, presented an overview of the project’s objectives, content, and implementation framework. This was followed by opening remarks from Tayib Zrar Sherwani on behalf of the Ministry of Endowments and Religious Affairs, after which Dr. Omar Hassan Mro, representing the Kurdistan Islamic Scholars Union, delivered his remarks.
During the main session, Judge Badraddin Barzinji, Public Prosecutor, delivered the legal training, covering key legislative frameworks, including the Penal Law, the Domestic Violence Law, Premarital Blood Testing, the Personal Status Law, and the Law on Preventing the Misuse of Communication Devices.
The course concluded with an interactive discussion among participants, during which comments, observations, and recommendations were presented and received.