In a meeting at the Judicial Council, Justice Nasha’at Ahmed Rasheed the Chair of Judicial Supervision demonstrated their commitment to the reform of the judicial system, and transform the role of Judicial Supervision.

Kirkuk research looks to focus on grass-roots perspectives towards top-down political strategies; aiming to provide a deeper understanding of the views of key stakeholders.

The Ministry of Peshmarga welcomed MERI’s engagement and academic support for the design of a long term strategy towards instiutionalisation of Peshmarga forces.

MERI’s aim in collaborating with the academia is to expand its association with faculty members and the intellectual elite and engage them in research and policymaking initiatives.

The United Nations has a long history of engagement in Iraq in an electoral assistance capacity.

The Database Program is one of the major components of MERI’s PVAW project and focuses on building further on the previous attempts of the General Directorate in collecting and analyzing data to facilitate initiatives akin to their policies.

To strengthen the Rule of Law, state institutions need to go beyond facilities and infrastructure and provide quality public services through quality performance by each and every civil servant, including judges.

MERI strives to become a source of information for researchers, journalists and news networks and MERI members.

On February 26, MERI’s Democracy & Governance team was received by the Judicial Council in Erbil to discuss concrete steps to enhance the rule of law in Kurdistan Region.