UN sends envoy to investigate size of violations caused by security companies in Iraq

The Ministry of the Iraqi Human Rights, on Wednesday, that the work of security companies working in Iraq is non-existent because of the restrictions imposed by the Ministry of the Interior, while indicated that they monitor all the violations carried out by these companies, he explained envoy sent by the United Nations that the aim of the visit is to know the size of the violations caused by these companies.

He said Human Rights Minister Mohamed Shia’a Sudanese in a statement issued by his office, and during the meeting the president of the Working Group on mercenaries sent by the Human Rights Council of the United Nations, Mr. José Luis Dalbrado received “Alsumaria News”, a copy of it, that “his ministry monitors all violations and abuses carried out by security companies operating in Iraq and private security agencies, “noting that” we bumped into there is no legislation regulating the work of these companies and make them committed to it, especially since the law that covers the work of security companies present time is the Companies Act in force. ”

Added Sudanese that “Ministry Iraqi Justice provided project to lifting immunity security companies” noting that “project currently in stage scrutiny by Council State Consultative is then lifted to cabinet adoption then transmission to Council Representatives.”

Stressed Sudanese that “the work companies PSCs Pat nonexistent because Terms exercise profession in Iraq established before Interior Ministry restricted work, especially that ministry able stop any work those companies”, noting that “Ministry human rights working on Coordination with the Commission human rights in Council Representatives, to expedite legislation rights laws rights “.

Prime Minister Nuri Maliki detect yesterday Tuesday, during Cabinet meeting that Baghdad Operations seized in headquarters security companies foreign intraregional green, amid Baghdad 0.53 IED and several bombers and medium weapons and Occlusive

Part, explained Prime team work work mercenaries sender by Council human rights UN Mr. Gosse Luis Dalbrado, that “Our goal visit is getting adequate information about Companies PSCs To learn size violations triggered by in Iraq.”

He Dalbrado “after collecting sufficient information will be prepared to lift two of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and the Human Rights Council in Geneva,” noting that “Iraq has become an important point in the international community for its interest in the field of human rights.”

The Ministry of the Iraqi Human Rights called on 18 of last May, affected by those working in security companies to promote transactions for compensation, saying it will work on corporate accounting causing damage legal.

The Ministry Iraqi Interior placed several controls to work security companies end 2009, included identifying weapons used by those companies, prevent possession of explosives, well as identifying scope work inside Iraqi territory, as underlined instructions on withdraw license company and claim leave Iraq during week If adhere to these controls, came version these controls after accusing five elements Blackwater that were operating in providing protection to U.S. Embassy and characters since April 2003 Even end 2008, killing 14 Iraqis and injuring 18 others in 16 of September 2007, Following shoot randomly on civilians in the yard eagles west of Baghdad.

He accused the five members of the Blackwater, which has been working to protect the U.S. Embassy and the figures since April 2003 and until the end of 2008, killing 14 Iraqis and wounded 18 others in September 2007, following a shoot indiscriminately at civilians in the yard eagles west of Baghdad.

It is noteworthy that the Washington Declaration and its intention to bring about 7000 contractor special security to protect its citizens diplomats in Iraq raised the responses varied, despite the assurances of the security authorities, a number of politicians and analysts fear the possibility that these elements dual action through which you can breach the security system of Iraq, for the benefit of foreign intelligence services, or to work to destabilize the security in the country.

The number of security companies operating in Iraq dropped from 172 to 78, including 24 foreign companies only, and started these companies work on the ninth of April 2003, until early 2009, which saw the application of the security agreement between Iraq and the United States, under which lift the immunity of foreign security companies in Iraq.

The CPA disbanded issued the decision No. 17 in the twenty-fourth of June 2004 gave the immunity of the work of foreign security companies operating in Iraq and its components, and began its presence on Iraqi soil as providing protection services in the country, as the resolution gave the right of the U.S. Army only the arrest of the elements of these companies If they commit any violation of Iraqi law.

UN sends envoy to investigate size of violations caused by security companies in Iraq