As part of the “Provision of Legal Services for Survivors of Sexual Assault” project, on 28–29 August 2024, the Investigator Organization for Supporting Rule of Law and Democracy (IOL), in partnership with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and with financial support from the Government of the United Kingdom – UK Aid, conducted a two-day training course for judicial investigators and police officers in Sulaymaniyah, under the title “The Role of Forensic Medicine in Investigating Sexual Violence Crimes.”
The training was delivered by Dr. Barzan Mohammed Ali Dartash, Adviser and Director of the Sulaymaniyah Forensic Medicine Institute, with the participation of a number of judicial investigators and police investigation officers. During the training, emphasis was placed on the role of forensic medicine in investigating sexual crimes, methods of collecting medical evidence in cases of sexual violence, as well as types of physical injuries and wounds, and exposure to narcotic substances and their associated risks.