Vision and Mission

These are the visions of the organization:

1. Promoting the adoption of international criminal law at both the Kurdistan Regional and Iraqi national levels

2. Advocating for the establishment of the Kurdistan Court for International Crimes to ensure accountability for serious violations of international law.

3. Supporting the investigation and prosecution of perpetrators of international crimes, including Genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and crimes of aggression, in accordance with international criminal law principles.

4. Working towards Iraq’s accession to the International Criminal Court (ICC) to strengthen the country's commitment to international justice.

5. Promoting the implementation of universal jurisdiction for international crimes—such as genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and crimes of aggression—in both Kurdistan and Iraq.

6. Encouraging legal reforms aligned with international criminal law standards, with a focus on ending impunity and strengthening accountability mechanisms.

7. Educating key stakeholders, including law students and legal professionals in Kurdistan, about international criminal law, its importance, and its real-world impact.

8. Providing legal representation and advisory support to victims of international crimes before specialized domestic and international courts.

LPO: is an independent, non-governmental, non-political, non-partisan, and non-profit organization based in Halabja, dedicated to research and training on the implementation, development, and protection of international criminal law and peacebuilding in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.