A veteran American legal expert confirms the constitutional rights of the Kurdistan Regional Governm

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[size=52]A veteran American legal expert confirms the constitutional rights of the Kurdistan Regional Government in the oil sector[/size]

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01/11/2024
In an important legal analysis, Judge Stephen Schwebel supports all of the constitutional rights of the Kurdistan Regional Government regarding the production and management of the oil and gas sector. Judge Schwebel’s opinion, based on a comprehensive understanding of international law and the Iraqi constitution, affirms the legitimate right and legal and constitutional authority of the KRG. Kurdistan in managing its oil and gas resources.[/size]
[size=45]Schwebel explains in detail the Iraqi Constitution of 2005, and emphasizes that regions, such as the Kurdistan Region, have the authority to manage natural resources through the interpretation of Articles 110, 114, 115, and 121 of the Constitution, which do not grant the authority to control oil and gas to the federal government, but rather these articles allow the regions to control How oil and gas are produced in their regions.[/size]
[size=45]Judge Schwebel analyzed in detail the decision of the Iraqi Federal Supreme Court for the year 2022, in which it declared that the oil and gas law issued by the Kurdistan Regional Government of 2007 was unconstitutional. Judge Schwebel opposed the decision of the Iraqi Federal Court, stressing that the Kurdistan Regional Government has the constitutional right to establish laws and regulations. For the oil and gas sector.[/size]
[size=45]Judge Schwebel shares Professor James Crawford's views on the right of the Kurdistan Regional Government to decide on oil exploration and extraction, which would certainly give the Kurdistan Regional Government more autonomy.[/size]
[size=45]Finally, Judge Schwebel's legal opinions fully support the Kurdistan Region's constitutional rights to pave the way for strong, independent governance in the management of oil and gas resources.[/size]
[size=45]Stephen Meron Schwebel is an American expert, consultant, and arbitrator, serving as a judge of the World Bank Administrative Tribunal, and a member of the American National Group of the Permanent Court of Arbitration. He previously served as President of the Administrative Tribunal of the World Bank (2010-2017), President of the Administrative Tribunal of the International Monetary Fund (1993-2010), President of the International Court of Justice (1997-2000), Vice-President of the International Court of Justice (1994-1997) and a judge of the Court of Justice International (1981-2000).[/size]
[size=45]Prior to assuming his position at the International Court, Judge Schäuble served as Deputy Legal Counsel of the US Department of State (1974-1981) and Deputy Assistant Legal Counsel of the US Department of State (1961-1967). He also served as a professor of law at Harvard Law School (1959-1961) and Johns Hopkins University (1967-1981).[/size]
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