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Recent measures taken by US authorities to tighten the channelling of dollars to Iran from Iraq have decreased the value of the Iraqi dinar on the black market, government officials and traders said on Monday.
The Iran-backed Iraqi government has been struggling to control the exchange rate to contain mounting public anger over soaring goods prices.
The dollar exchange rate in the black market has been hovering around 1,550 Iraqi dinars from around 1,470 dinars, Dhirgham Hameed, owner of a Baghdad-based exchange company, told The National.
“The dinar has been trembling against the dollar since early this month, wreaking havoc in the market,” Mr Hameed, 44, said.
In 2004, the Central Bank of Iraq introduced the foreign currency auction as one of its policy tools to achieve monetary stability.
Through that auction, the government has succeeded in controlling the exchange rate on the black market.
The exchange rate of one USD reached 1,570 IQD in the currency markets of Iraq and the Kurdistan Region on Monday, continuing the massive depreciation of the Iraqi currency in recent weeks.
”Today, we filed a request to the parliamentary presidency and we await their approval. We hope the session takes place before the New Year,” Hussein al-Khafaji, Iraqi MP and one of the initiators of the petition, told Rudaw’s Hastyar Qadir on Monday, adding that “there is a lack of control over the value of the dinar.”
Mustafa al-Kadhimi was replaced as Prime Minister of Iraq two months ago by Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani, Last week, Louisa Loveluck and Mustafa Salim (WASHINGTON POST) reported:
Central to the effort was a series of highly publicized night raids in late 2020 on the homes of public figures accused of corruption, conducted under the authority of the Permanent Committee to Investigate Corruption and Significant Crimes, better known as Committee 29. The architect of the raids was Lt. Gen. Ahmed Taha Hashim, or Abu Ragheef, who became known in Iraq as the “night visitor.”
But what happened to the men behind closed doors was far darker: a return to the ugly old tactics of a security establishment whose abuses Kadhimi had vowed to address. In more than two dozen interviews — including five men detained by the committee, nine family members who had relatives imprisoned, and 11 Iraqi and Western officials who tracked the committee’s work — a picture emerges of a process marked by abuse and humiliation, more focused on obtaining signatures for pre-written confessions than on accountability for corrupt acts.
Those interviewed for this story spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive matters or, in the case of detainees and their families, to protect their safety.
“It was every kind of torture,” one former detainee recalled. “Electricity, choking me with plastic bags, hanging me from the ceiling by my hands. They stripped us naked and grabbed at the parts of our body underneath.”
In at least one case, a former senior official, Qassim Hamoud Mansour, died in the hospital after being arrested by the committee. Photographs provided to The Post by his family appear to show that a number of teeth had been knocked out, and there were signs of blunt trauma on his forehead.
Allegations that the process was riddled with abuse became an open secret among diplomats in Baghdad last year. But the international community did little to follow up on the claims and the prime minister’s office downplayed the allegations, according to officials with knowledge of the issue. Although a parliamentary committee first revealed the torture allegations in 2021 and Iraqi media have raised the issue sporadically, this is the fullest attempt yet to investigate the claims and document the scale of the abuse.
Mustafa bet on Moqtada al-Sadr. Had Moqtada been the kingmaker the western press swore he was, Mustafa would still be getting away with it. They formed their little alliance and they were going to continue their plotting and scheming. But Moqtada's a loser and always will be. He goes from one hate mission to another (his current one is persecuting gays in Iraq). And Mustafa is left on his own.
Chenar Chalak (RUDAW) reports:
An advisor to Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani announced
on Thursday that the complaints and allegations against an
anti-corruption committee have been referred to the public prosecution
office, following an investigative report that accused the committee of
multiple counts of torture and extortion during the tenure of former PM
Mustafa al-Kadhimi.
A nine-month investigation by the Washington Post on Wednesday concluded that
Iraq’s Permanent Committee to Investigate Corruption and Significant
Crimes, also known as Committee 29, had used extreme methods of torture,
including sexual violence, to extract pre-written confessions from
former Iraqi officials and businessmen. The report relies on interviews
with several of the detainees, their family members, as well as Iraqi
and Western officials.
Zidane Khalaf, Sudani’s advisor for human rights, said on Thursday that
the allegations against the committee have been referred to the public
prosecution office “in order to take the appropriate measures in
accordance with the applicable laws in force.”
Khalaf stressed that, based on the directives of the premier, all
government elements and executively authorized bodies will be held
accountable if proven to have implemented these “rejected” methods.
Toby Dodge notes:
The Trevor Project Reports How To Support LGBTQ+ Youth
Holiday time as a Gen-Z’er comes with many emotions, specifically for LGBTQ+ youth, regarding feeling comfortable and accepted in the home. During the holiday, it may be difficult to feel welcomed in a space that isn’t affirming, supportive or safe environment.
According to The Trevor Project, 45 percent of LGBTQ youth seriously considered attempting suicide in the past year. Stressors such as the anti-LGBTQ legislation, harmful language and violence against LGBTQ+ youth and specifically trans and nonbinary communities.
“Although our data continue to show high rates of mental health and suicide risk among LGBTQ young people, it is crucial to note that these rates vary widely based on the way LGBTQ youth are treated,” said Dr. Myeshia Price (she/her or they/them) Senior Research Scientist at The Trevor Project.
The holidays can serve as a moment to reconnect or enter new territory in relationships with family, chosen or not. It can be a sign to come together and show full fledge support from your family members.
The Trevor Project conducted its 2022 study highlighting vital factors to consider when supporting LGBTQ+ youth. As the new year moves closer here are some ways to help LGBTQ+ youth all year round.
Respect Pronouns
The most important and respectful thing to consider is respecting the pronouns your loved one uses. In 2020, the study shows that Transgender and nonbinary youth who report having their pronouns respected by all or most of the people in their lives attempted suicide at half the rate of those who did not have their pronouns respected.
Check On Their Mental Health
In the study, 58 percent of LGBTQ youth reported experiencing symptoms of depression, including nearly two-thirds of transgender and nonbinary youth and nearly half of the cisgender youth. During the holidays take the time to give your loved ones a mental health check.
Support
According to The Trevor Project, Nearly two in five LGBTQ youth reported living in a community that is somewhat or very unaccepting of LGBTQ people. It’s important to affirm and support LGBTQ+ children and teens as they need to be in establishing spaces for the sake of their mental health.
Have Open Conversations
With the state of our world now, it’s essential to remain open with the conversations we’re having, especially regarding the mental health of our youth. “Recent political attacks aimed at transgender and nonbinary youth have not only threatened their access to health care, support systems, and affirming spaces at school, they’ve also negatively impacted their mental health,” said Dr. Jonah DeChants (he/him) Research Scientist at The Trevor Project.
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