ERBIL-Hewler, Kurdistan region ‘Iraq’,—The committee tasked with drafting the Kurdistan Region’s constitution says the latest version of the charter will incorporate elements of Islamic law, in addition to its existing republican and parliamentary foundation.

The committee on Monday released a statement detailing progress made on drafting the region’s constitution, including compromises reached among political party representatives working on the document.

The Kurdistan Parliament formed the 21-member committee on May 20, issuing a 90-day deadline to present a completed draft.

According to the statement released Monday, the committee has written 44 articles thus far, reflecting the interests and demographics of the Kurdistan Region’s people.

Representatives said rights and freedoms were written according to international law, as well as Islamic law, given that majority of people in the region identify as Muslim.

Committee and Kurdistan Islamic Group member Dana Dara Hussein stressed the importance of adding such religious-based laws to the constitution, saying, “Islam should be a source of establishing rules.”

The committee’s statement assured that despite the decision to include Islamic law in the constitution, minority religions would also be respected.

“Minority representatives have written their articles in the constitution,” Hussein added.

“We will permit them and guarantee their rights and freedom to practice their religious rites and rituals.”

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