The new Iraqi Government are currently considering their approach to the demobilisation of militia groups. We are ready to help with this effort and hope that other members of the international community will do likewise.
The UK has deployed in Iraq a team of HM Prison Service officers who work with the UK military and international donors to assist and advise the Iraqi Correctional Service (ICS) in southern Iraq. Since 2003, the team has helped the ICS to increase capacity significantly by building new prisons and refurbishing and extending existing ones, including providing separate facilities for women and juveniles.
The Iraqi Government will lead this process with support from the UN. We are in contact with them and stand ready to assist. We hope others in the international community will also stand ready to help through the UN as and when required.