By Norris Jones
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
BAGHDAD — A new regional courthouse is taking shape to help Baghdad enforce the rule of law.
Construction on Rusafa Courthouse got under way in November and is currently 25 percent complete. About 120 Iraqis are on the crew helping build the facility that is scheduled to open in December. The 5000-square-meter, two-story structure will serve Rusafa District and neighboring areas east of the Tigris River, benefiting more than 1 million residents. A Witness Protection Facility is also part of the complex that will house up to 200 people testifying for the prosecution.
“We’re building the Rusafa Regional Courthouse for the Ministry of Interior,” said Navy Lt. Robert Leines, who is assigned to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. “It’s a key institution in Iraq’s quest for law and order.”
Once open, 350 Iraqis are expected to work there including judges, lawyers, investigators, administrative assistants, and security personnel. Leines said that the majority of his 50-member staff are Iraqi engineers.
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