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Inmates at the Sulaimani adult correctional facility. File photo: Rudaw

Kurdistan Region prisons overcrowded, holding inmates far beyond capacity: Minister

Prisons and correctional facilities in the Kurdistan Region are holding inmates far beyond their actual capacities, the labor and social affairs minister said on Thursday, warning that the crisis could pose serious risks to inmates.

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Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani (left) in a meeting withBarham Salih, the newly-appointed UNHCR chief. File photo: Kurdistan Region Presidency.

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Fans of the Duhok-based Zakho SC on Tuesday won the International Federation of...

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Turkish Consul General in Erbil Erman Topcu speaking to Rudaw in Erbil on November 18, 2025. Photo: Screengrab/Rudaw

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The Rudaw Media Network holds a launch event for a special TV show for the coverage of the Kurdistan Region's upcoming elections in Erbil on September 16, 2024. Photo: Bilind T. Abdullah/Rudaw

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The Rudaw Media Network holds a launch event for a special TV show for the coverage of the Kurdistan Region's upcoming elections in Erbil on September 16, 2024. Photo: Bilind T. Abdullah/Rudaw

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