status”; in addition, Article 15 provides, “Every individual has the right to enjoy life, security and liberty. Deprivation or restriction of these rights is prohibited except in accordance with the law.” - Regarding cultural rights, the people of the national and religious components have satellite channels in their own languages, such as the Kurds, Turkmen, Assyrians and Syriacs, in addition to publications of magazines and books. - All educational curricula in Iraq are based on a civilized and humane perspective that opposes racial discrimination. The purpose of adopting such a perspective is to achieve equality and equal opportunities for all citizens, to eliminate gaps affecting minorities and religious communities and to create an educated, openminded and aware generation that respects privacy and believes in acceptance of the other, in accordance with the principle and the rule of peaceful coexistence for all. 2- Legal and institutional framework: the human rights of minorities and conflict prevention - The Iraqi Elections Law No. (9) of 2020 allocates a quota of nine (9) seats for the Iraqi ethnic components as an additional quota in the Iraqi parliament. These seats are split into five (5) seats for Christians, one (1) seat for Yazidis, one seat for the Sabian-Mandaeans, one seat (1) for Shabaks and one seat (1) for Faili Kurds, with candidates from these components retaining the right to compete for the remaining 320 seats. 8, Impasse Colombelle 1218 Grand Scaonnex, Geneva, Switzerland www.mofa.gov.iq orgs.genpm@mofa.gov.iq Tel.: +41 229180980 Fax: +41 227330326