BAGHDAD/ Aswat al-Iraq: Parliament speaker Usama Nujaifi discussed with UN representative to Iraq Martin Kobler the continued Iraqi crisis and the human rights issues in the country.

In a statement by Nujaifi's office, copy received by Aswat al-Iraq, Nujaifi expressed his concern on the deviations in the Iraqi legal system and the increase of torture in the prisons.

Nujaifi called for respecting the demands of the demonstrators and expedite efforts to meet their demands.

On his side, Kobler pointed out the UN concern for the current crisis in Iraq, the absence of solutions due to the lack of desire to solve these issues through dialogue.