- The draft Law on the Protection of Diversity and the Prevention of Discrimination was first read in the Iraqi parliament. It included justifications for why Iraq is a multi-ethnic, religious, sectarian and cultural country in order to preserve the heritage and to promote the principles of equal citizenship, understanding, social cohesion and build civil peace. Article (9) of the draft Law on the Protection of Diversity and the Prevention of Discrimination stipulates, “the State shall ensure that all necessary measures are taken to protect individuals and components from being subjected to intimidation, hatred or discrimination on the grounds of their national, ethnic, religious, sectarian or gender identity”. - Iraqi government has enacted Law No. 58 of 2018 to regulate the endowments of the Iraqi components; the office dealing with those endowments was expanded and its name was changed to the Office of Christian, Yazidi and Sabean Mandaean Endowments, - In its Decision No. 92 of 2014, the Council of Ministers designated as genocide the suffering inflicted by ISIS terrorist groups on components of the Iraqi people, including Yazidis, Turkmen, Christians, Shabaks and other communities. - The Supreme Judicial Council established specialized courts in each appellate region, charged with investigating crimes committed by ISIS against the components of the Iraqi people. - Iraq, in cooperation with the Investigative Team to Promote Accountability for Crimes Committed by Da'esh/ISIL (UNITAD) established pursuant to Security Council Resolution No. 2379 of 2017, seeks to strengthen accountability and gather evidence for the crimes of ISIS against religious minorities. 8, Impasse Colombelle 1218 Grand Scaonnex, Geneva, Switzerland www.mofa.gov.iq orgs.genpm@mofa.gov.iq Tel.: +41 229180980 Fax: +41 227330326