Ministry of Human Rights (Iraq)

The Ministry of Human Rights was a cabinet-level ministry within the government of Iraq between 2003 and 2015. The Ministry was created by the Coalition Provisional Authority when the Iraqi Governing Council was formed after the invasion of Iraq.

Republic of Iraq
Ministry of Human Rights
وزارة حقوق الانسان
Agency overview
HeadquartersAl Mansour, Baghdad Iraq
33°19′12″N 44°21′54″E / 33.32000°N 44.36500°E / 33.32000; 44.36500
Agency executive
  • Mohammed Mahdi Albaiati, Minister
  • Deputy Minister
  • Abdul Kareim Al-Janabi, Deputy Minister
Websitehttp://www.humanrights.gov.iq

The Ministry interested of human rights propaganda, Saddam regime victims, victims of terrorism rights, martyrs rights, prisoners rights and mass graves in Iraq.[1][2][3]

List of ministers

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The ministry was removed from the Cabinet in August 2015 by Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi when he decreased the number of cabinet ministers in response to public demonstrations against corruption and government inefficiency.[5]

Ministry offices

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  • The Minister Office
  • The Deputy Minister of Administration Affairs Office
  • The Deputy Minister of Research Affairs Office
  • The General Inspector Office
  • The National Center of Human Rights
  • Humanity Affairs Department
  • performance monitoring and protection of rights Department
  • Media Center
  • Relations and International Cooperation Department
  • Administration and Financial affairs Department
  • Legal Department
  • Governorates Affairs Department

References

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  1. ^ "New Page 1". Archived from the original on 2008-03-24. Retrieved 2013-02-01.
  2. ^ "Iraq — Central Intelligence Agency". 2013-03-13. Archived from the original on 2013-03-13. Retrieved 2019-07-09.
  3. ^ Council of Ministers of Iraq
  4. ^ "Iraq's human rights minister talks battling IS and the Speicher 'mass murder'". Retrieved 2015-08-16.
  5. ^ "Iraqi PM Scraps 11 Cabinet Posts In Reform Drive". RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty. 2015-08-16. Retrieved 2015-08-16.