Basra: A representative from Basra is demanding justice for victims of punishments involving ear mutilation and forehead tattooing. Member of Parliament for Basra Governorate, Hawraa Aziz al-Moussawi, has urged the Speaker of Parliament to implement urgent legislative and executive measures to provide redress for Iraqi citizens subjected to these brutal punishments under the former regime’s Decrees No. 115 and 117 of 1994.

According to National Iraqi News Agency, al-Moussawi, in an official letter to the Speaker of Parliament, highlighted that these punishments have left deep physical, psychological, and social scars on the victims and their families, along with ongoing administrative and legal repercussions. She emphasized that offering redress to this group is both a human and legal right.

The letter outlined several demands, including the official recognition of these individuals as victims of the former regime’s violations. It also called for the enactment of legislation or amendments to existing laws to ensure their material and moral compensation, as well as the provision of healthcare, psychological support, and state-funded reconstructive and rehabilitation procedures for those in need.

Al-Moussawi further insisted that the victims should be granted the privileges and rights outlined in legislation related to victims of human rights violations and that all administrative and legal consequences should be annulled. She stressed that justice for these victims should not be confined to financial compensation but must also address the humanitarian, social, and psychological effects they have endured, reflecting the state’s commitment to justice, human dignity, and human rights.

She called upon the Speaker of Parliament to approach this matter with fairness and impartiality, urging the necessary measures to resolve it in a manner that guarantees the rights of those affected. This action aims to close one of the humanitarian files left by the policies of the former regime, aligning with parliamentary efforts to address the consequences of past violations in accordance with the guarantees enshrined in the Iraqi Constitution for human dignity and rights.