As part of
KCIL’s efforts to strengthen its relations with the universities of the
Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI), creating an avenue for equipping law students
throughout KRI universities with a foundation focused on promoting the role of
law and justice in KRI courts, on July 2, 2024, in Erbil province, the KCIL
signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Deanship of the College of
Law at Salaheddin University.In the presence of Dr. Bakhtiar Sabir Bayaz (Dean
of the College of Law), Dr. Hevi Hassan (University Professor), and Dr. Ali
Taha Akram (Head of the Law Department), the MOU aimed to provide a favorable
scientific opportunity between the two sides to organize joint projects, offer
more opportunities for law students in the framework of organizing workshops
and seminars, summer schools, and research projects. This initiative aims to
familiarize students with international criminal law and new interpretations
within the field of international humanitarian law, and to enshrine fair trial
models according to contemporary human rights standards through the KRI courts.
It is worth mentioning that the Dean of the College of Law (Dr.
Bakhtiar Sabir) and his accompanying team praised such initiatives. So far,
They reiterated their readiness to make the provisions of the memorandum a
success and to enhance the higher education process in service of upholding the
role of law in the KRI.