MESOP FLASH SOUTH KURDISTAN : THE SABIR CASE
11-3-2014 – KNN: Over 30 civil society organizations and activists in two separate statements describe detaining lawyer Shwan Sabir in Arbil as illegal; Sabir was arrested for posting a subject on his Facebook page in which he criticized Kurdistan Region Judiciary Council; video shows protest gathering of lawyers before Arbil court.
Two-way with Umed Palani from Arbil talks on the arrest warrant issued by Kurdistan Region Judiciary Council; saying Shwan Sabir in his posts on Facebook described judiciary as biased; adding investigating judge did not allow eight volunteer lawyers attend the investigation process; describes the move as an intermediation to activists in the region.