ERBIL, Kurdistan Region (Kurdistan 24) – The Kurdistan Region’s upcoming independence referendum is not only legal but is guaranteed under the Iraqi Constitution and international laws and conventions, according to a legal expert.

Jennifer Breedon, an attorney and international human rights lawyer, has come to the Region to witness the historic vote and provide legal assistance in the Kurds’ quest for independence.

“I have been coming to the Kurdistan Region over the last year. And, as an attorney, I see the importance right now for the referendum to happen for the entire world,” Breedon told Kurdistan 24 during an interview in Erbil.

“Every day we see terrorism, conflict, sectarian violence and that doesn’t happen in the Kurdistan Region,” she added. “The Kurds are helping everyone else.”

In support of Kurdistan’s effort to move toward independence, Breedon discussed the legal aspects of the referendum.

“The Kurdistan Region’s referendum is not only legal under Iraqi domestic law, but also under international laws and conventions,” she said.

Quoting article 121 of the Iraqi Constitution, Breedon argued the latter guarantees the legality of the Kurdistan referendum.