Training Course Held to Strengthen Lawyers' Capacity in Defending the Rights of Ethnic and Religious Components and Minorities

The IOL, Investigator Organization for supporting role of law and Democracy, in partnership with Christian Aid (CAP), with the support of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bavaria (ELKB) organized a one-day training in 12 April 2026, course entitled “Building the Capacity of Lawyers in Defending the Rights of Ethnic and Religious Components and Minorities” in Erbil.
The training formed part of the Organization's 2025 project activities, which included a series of legal awareness and dialogue initiatives that resulted in the development of a number of legal recommendations aimed at amending the Law on the Protection of the Rights of Ethnic and Religious Components and Minorities.
The course brought together a number of lawyers and was delivered by Judge Goran Barzanji, with the objective of strengthening lawyers' legal knowledge and professional capacity in defending the rights of communities and minorities, in accordance with relevant legal standards.
This activity is part of the ongoing efforts of the IOL, Investigator Organization for supporting role of law and Democracy, to promote the rule of law, strengthen justice, support peaceful coexistence, and protect the rights of all communities and minorities in the Kurdistan Region.