12.1 |
Security Sector Reform
Resolution
1483 was adopted on 22 May 2003.101
In relation
to security and SSR, the
Security
Council called upon the Coalition to:
“… promote
the welfare of the Iraqi people through the effective
administration of
the
territory, including in particular working towards the restoration
of conditions of
security
and stability and the creation of conditions in which the Iraqi
people can
freely
determine their own political future.”
Resolution
1483 also provided for a UN Special Representative who would,
in
co‑ordination
with the Coalition, encourage “international efforts to rebuild the
capacity of
the Iraqi
civilian police force” and “promote legal and judicial
reforms”.
131.
The report of
a visit to Iraq by DFID officials described how the “justice
and
security teams”
within ORHA had:
“… drawn up
extensive plans covering law and order, transitional justice,
longer
term institutional
reform in the justice sector and limited DDR. Justice sector
plans
have been
developed over two years, are well thought through and, with
the
requisite
UN authority, would provide an excellent basis for future work. The
likely
breakdown
in public administration and the implications for law and order
were
identified
before the Iraq conflict began. Unfortunately, this advice was
disregarded
by the US
Administration and the Coalition military.” 102
132.
The AHMGIR met
on 24 April.103
In discussion,
it was stated that the UK had
“plenty of
good expertise on Security Sector Reform and should play a
prominent role”.
Ministers
agreed that the UK should lobby the US to create a “comprehensive
strategy”
and to
involve UK personnel in ORHA scoping studies. There was no attendee
from the
Home
Office.
133.
Ministers also
agreed that UK forces should continue to exercise a policing
function
while
attempting to revive the local police forces and
courts.
134.
On 2 May, ORHA
issued a call to all Baghdad employees of the MOI, the
IPS,
Civil Defence
Force, Vital Institutions Protection Force and traffic police,
summoning
them back
to work for 4 May.104
Similar
calls were also issued by individual Coalition
Force
Commanders “as their areas were secured”.
101
UN Security
Council Resolution 1483 (2003).
102
Minute PS
[DFID] to Rycroft, 22 April 2003, ‘Iraq: Engagement with
ORHA’.
103
Minutes, 24
April 2003, Ad Hoc Group on Iraq Rehabilitation
meeting.
104
Report CPA
Interior Ministry, 30 May 2003, ‘Iraq Police: An Assessment of the
Present and
Recommendations
for the Future’.
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