A Tripartite Alliance to Institutionalize Integrity: Arabakha Organization, the Federal Commission of Integrity, and GSCOM Launch a National Charter to Strengthen the Rule of Law
BAGHDAD, Iraq – Within the framework of enhancing participatory governance and supporting institutional reform, Arabakha Organization, in collaboration with the Federal Commission of Integrity and the Secretariat-General of the Council of Ministers (GSCOM), convened a high-level strategic forum entitled: “Civil Society as a Partner in Implementing the Government Program and Promoting Human Rights and Integrity.”
The forum highlighted a leadership presence and strategic coordination among the three key stakeholders:
1. The Federal Commission of Integrity: Accountability and Participatory Oversight
The Commission was represented by Mr. Haitham Ayed Hadi, Assistant Director General of the NGO Relations Department, who emphasized the Commission’s pivotal role in empowering community oversight. The department’s contribution focused on establishing technical and legislative mechanisms to ensure the active involvement of civil society organizations in anti-corruption efforts, effectively transforming integrity values into daily institutional practices aligned with the government program.
2. The Secretariat-General of the Council of Ministers: Linking Integrity to Human Rights
Representing GSCOM, Dr. Wurud Al-Moussawi, Head of the Human Rights Department, underscored the necessity of integrating human rights standards into the core of the state’s executive plans. She noted that combating corruption serves as the primary guarantee for preserving human dignity and ensuring the equitable distribution of resources, in full alignment with Iraq’s international obligations.
3. Arabakha Organization: Leading the Civil Vision and the National Charter
Mr. Dasti Shwani, President of Arabakha Organization, led the civil representation at the forum, where the organization presented a strategic vision to reshape the relationship between the state and society. In his keynote address, he stated:
“We stand today in a gathering that we view as more than just a protocol; rather, we consider it a vital starting point for drafting a new National Charter. This charter shall institutionalize the values of integrity and consolidate the pillars of the rule of law, transcending formal frameworks toward a factual partnership in nation-building.”
A Roadmap for the Future:
Participants, led by Arabakha and its government partners, reached a consensus to translate the forum’s outcomes into field-based procedures to monitor the implementation of the government program. This alliance aims to build sustainable trust between citizens and institutions while solidifying the prestige of the law through informed participatory governance that prioritizes the supreme national interest above all considerations.
