Wijdan Michael

Wijdan Michael Salim (born 1962) is a former Minister of Human Rights in Iraq and currently advisor for development and service for the Prime Minister's Office. She made history by being a woman involved in the crafting of the 2005 Constitution of Iraq.

Work Experience

2013–Present Member of Advisory Commission / Prime Minister Office

2006–2010 Minister of Human Rights – Iraq

2005–2006 Member – National Assembly of Iraq

2004–2005 Member – Iraqi National Council

2004 Member – Baghdad Provincial Council

2003–2004 Member – Karadh District Council

1996–2004 Deputy General Director – Design – Urban Planner – City of Baghdad

1984– 1996 Urban Planner – Master Planning Department – City of Baghdad

Education and Professional Development

-B.S., Civil Engineering – College of Technology – University of Baghdad, 1984.

-Honorary Doctorate, Counterinsurgent Justice/Operation Management / from University of Camp Liberty; Baghdad, Iraq.

Awards and Honors

-Golden Apple "Premio Bellisario" (2010) – International Award for Exceptional Merit awarded to women that have engaged in defending and promoting human rights, peace, solidarity and freedom.

-FFRM Award for Peace and Reconciliation – United Kingdom – (2010)

-Nominee for the U.S. Secretary of State's International Women of Courage Award for 2009

-Nominee for United Nations prize in the field of human rights 2008

-Member of Empower Women worldwide group

-Honorary President of Human Rights Institute and Civil Society (NGO)

-Member of National Center for Free Speech (NGO)

-Head of Iraqi National Committee for Missing Persons – (2006–2010)

-Head of Iraqi National Committee studying the United Nations Convention against Torture (CATP) (2008–2011)

-Head of Special Committee for writing Iraqi National Plan for Human Rights – (2008–2011)

-Head of Committee for writing periodic reports regarding Iraqi membership in conventions as part of the (ICCPR, ICESCR, CRC, ICERD, and CEDAW)

-Member of rule of law committee (reviewing the legal & humanitarian situation for prisoners and detainees and reviewing the mechanisms & legalizations which deal with.) 2006–2011

-Establishing the first government institute for human rights in Iraq (2008)

Engineering Field

-Member of various studies for the development of the City of Baghdad, including: river frontage, archeology and heritage law, building codes, and land studies.

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