“Scientific Workshop

Under the patronage of the Dean of the College of Political Science at the University of Nahrain, Professor Dr. Osama Murtadha Baqir Al-Saidi, the college organized a scientific workshop entitled “International and National Human Rights Institutions and their Role in Enhancing the Human Rights System in Iraq”. The workshop was held in the Hall of Nahrain Civilizations at the college.

The session was managed by Assistant Professor Dr. Mohsen Hassan Zahir and Lecturer Dr. Hassan Hadi Rashid. Students of the college presented research papers that addressed the topic of human rights from international perspectives, the role of international covenants and the United Nations, as well as the role of the International Criminal Court in human rights violations in Gaza.

The student participants were:

1. Mariam Omar Jabbar “International Human Rights Institutions: Selected Models”
2. Fatima Ali Awda “Governmental Human Rights Institutions in Iraq”
3. Sama Ammar Nizar “The Iraqi Constitution and the Enshrinement of Human Rights”
4. Tabbark Basim Ghazi “Non-Governmental Organizations in Iraq and their Role in Consolidating and Protecting Human Rights”
5. Mary Muhammad Karim “The United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) after 2003”
6. Ahmed Raad Mahmoud “The International Criminal Court and its Role in Human Rights Violations in Gaza”
7. Amna Qais Hussein Rozan “Human Rights: A Comparative Study between the League of Nations and the United Nations”
8. Istabrak Masaad Ahmad “The Concept of Human Rights in Islam: Women’s Rights”
9. Sajjad Thamer Abdullah “Guarantees of Human Rights in Islam and International Covenants”
10. Noor Ahmad Ubaid “Human Rights and the Prohibition of Torture and Enforced Disappearance”