Department of Law Students at Cihan University-Erbil Visit the Ministry of Justice of the Kurdistan Regional Government

On Sunday, February 9, 2025, fifth-year students from the Department of Law at Cihan University – Erbil, under the supervision of Dr. Ahmed Jawdat Ali Ouziri, made a scientific visit to the Ministry of Justice of the Kurdistan Regional Government. The delegation was welcomed by Ms. Tara Amin Ismail, the Director of Protocol.

During the visit, the students had the opportunity to meet several officials, including His Excellency Mr. Firsat Ahmed Abdullah, the Minister of Justice. The Minister encouraged the students, wishing them success in their academic and professional careers. He emphasized the importance of such visits in deepening students’ understanding of applied law and providing practical experiences that would benefit their future careers. He also highlighted the significance of this exposure in preparing students for roles as lawyers, judges, or legal advisors.

The visit included meetings with high-level officials such as Ms. Shilan Arif Hama, Deputy Minister of Justice; Ms. Suzan Rashid Ahmed, Director General of the Bureau; Dr. Botan Bakr Othman, Director of Legal Affairs; and Judge Badr al-Din Karim Hamad Amin, responsible for the extradition of criminals.

The Deputy Minister delivered a lecture on the departments of the Ministry of Justice, giving the students an opportunity to observe the Ministry’s operations firsthand and learn about the roles of various departments in organizing legal affairs, implementing justice, protecting rights, and promoting the rule of law.

This visit expanded the students’ perspectives, linking the theoretical legal concepts they had studied with practical reality, and provided them with valuable early experience in engaging with official legal institutions.