Support the democratic process and civil principle of transition of power in Iraqi Kurdistan, which is in crisis now.

We are writing to you in regard to the recent political and legal crisis in Iraqi Kurdistan (Northern Iraq). On October 12, 2015, the security forces of KDP known as the Kurdistan Democratic Party prevented the Speaker of Parliament, Yusef Muhammad, from returning to the capital city of Erbil (Hawler) in order to carry out his legislative duties. This was implemented by the order of the top political officials of KDP as a retaliation and escalation of the deadlock in the negotiation process by the Kurdish political parties; regarding the illegal extension of Masoud Barzani’s term as president of the Kurdistan region. Barzani’s legal term ended on August 19, 2015, after 10 years as president of KRG (Kurdistan Regional Government).