IRAQ: Parliament to discuss controversial draft law for NGOs, which most NGOs say would hinder their operations
BAGHDAD, 5 July 2009 (IRIN): A hotly debated draft law to regulate the work of NGOs in Iraq will be discussed in parliament this month although its approval is not expected soon, a lawmaker told IRIN. Many NGOs have opposed the draft bill, saying it would hinder their activities.
– We already gave the draft law its first read in parliament and the second read will be in the coming two weeks to kick off discussions afterwards, Maisson al-Damalogi, deputy head of Parliaments NGOs Committee, told IRIN on 4 July.
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