national guard law (2015)

Tags: hashd al-shaabi (PMF)

• Submitted to Cabinet Jan 27, 2015
• Approved on Feb 3, 205
• Read in Parliment on March 2, 2015
• Not passed, was under haider al-abadi
• iraqi sunni wanted command to be under provincial govs, iraqi shia groups wanted it to be under the command in chief

Elements

• Provincial level recruitment - article 2 and 13
• Placement outside security ministry - article 4 calls for independent budget and command directly answerable to the iraqi prime minister
• Full set of staff directories - article 5
• two tier system of full-time and reservist - article 10
• Capabilities less than an army infrantry brigade - article 12