'Iraq First' -- Iraqi National Security Strategy 2007 -- 2010

Iraq FirstThe Iraqi National Security Strategyof all stages. The Ministry of Human Rights will prepareand train cadres for this purpose.(3) Establishing a national committee for human rightsand reinforcing the role of civil society institutionsThe Government of Iraq will implement acomprehensive strategy for transitional justice,encourage establishment of partnerships betweeninstitutions of the civil society that support humanrights, and establish a transparent mechanism toreemploy and rehabilitate the employees of disbandedentities of the government the former regime.(4) Involving civil society institutions in helping todesign, implement, and oversee reform, rebuildingand amassing Iraqi social capital in the process ofgrowthThe Iraqi Constitution states that the Government ofIraq will reinforce the role of civil society institutions,support their development and independence, andsupport their achieving of their legal objectives. This isaccomplished through:(a) Establishing laws to protect civil society institutions,to legalize their participation in designingGovernment administrative policy, to protect legalinterests of the people, to diminish the effect ofsocial conflicts, and to oversee the work of localgovernments and the Federal Government;(b) Enlightening those who establish administrativepolicies and cadres that are to implement the law,and all the people, of the important role of civilsociety institutions; through clarifying the authoritiesand responsibilities, and ensuring participation ofeveryone in economic and social transformation,including economic freedom and distribution ofauthorities;(Page 23 of 49 )