Political Rule above the Rule of Law

Christian Peacemaker Teams – Iraqi Kurdistan condemns the final decision of Erbil’s judiciary to deny justice to Badinan activists and journalists.

[Press Release - June 28, 2021]

The graphic shows Sherwan Sherwani, Qaraman Shukri, Shivan Saeed, Omed Barushky, Eyaz Karam, Hariwan Essa, and Guhdar Zebari (left to right).

On June 27, 2021, the Court of Cassation in Erbil announced that it upholds the unjust sentencing of the five journalists and civil rights activists Sherwan Sherwani, Guhdar Zebari, Eyaz Karam, Shivan Saeed, and Hariwan Essa, all of whom are from the Badinan region. 

With the decision to uphold six-year prison terms for each of the Badinan prisoners, the court confirmed the concerns shared by many national and international organizations and institutions in regards to this case: political rule in Iraqi Kurdistan stands above the rule of law. 

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