By John Lee. Judge Munther Ibrahim Hussein has been officially sworn in as President of Iraq's Federal Supreme Court (FSC) during a ceremony at Baghdad Palace, overseen by President Abdul Latif Jamal Rashid. President Rashid congratulated Judge Hussein and wished him success in his new role. He reaffirmed his support for the Court's independence and […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Federal Supreme Court (FSC) has announced the retirement of its President, Judge Jassim Mohammed Aboud [al-Umairi], due to health reasons. The decision was made on Sunday, 29th June 2025, during a meeting of the committee established under Article 3 (First and Second) of the amended Law No. 30 of 2005 on […]
From the UNDP: UNDP's Report Signal Progress in Prosecutions, Stronger Convictions, and the Need for Continued Justice Reform The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in partnership with Iraq's Supreme Judicial Council and with the generous support of the European Union, launched the Second Trial Monitoring Report, a comprehensive view of Iraq's progress in tackling high-level […]
By John Lee. Karkh Criminal Court in Baghdad has sentenced three defendents in the "tax deposit" scandal, often referred to as the "heist of the century." The case involves the theft of 3.7 trillion Iraqi dinars ($2.5 billion) from the General Tax Authority's account at the state-run Rafidain Bank. According to a brief statement from […]
From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq's integrity head faces charges following anti-corruption 'tirade' A firestorm of tit-for-tat allegations has erupted after claims of widespread corruption in Iraq's judiciary by the head of the country's Federal Commission of Integrity. […]
By the Iraq Watch Group, part of the London School of Economics (LSE) Middle East Centre. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. The Centralisation of Authority within Iraq's Judiciary Undermines the Rule of Law On 30 May 2024, the Court of Cassation, […]
By Michael Knights, for the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq's Watergate and the Fallout for U.S. Relations The politicized corruption of the country's best intelligence agency has exploded into a major eavesdropping scandal directed […]
By John Lee. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has issued a new 60-page report on Iraq's efforts to tackle corruption. The Trial Monitoring (TM) programme focuses on high-profile corruption cases tried before the Central Anti-Corruption Criminal Court (CACC) as the primary judicial mechanism for reviewing cases of Grand Corruption across the region of Federal […]
By John Lee. Iraq has been granted membership of the Egmont Group, which focuses on exchanging information among financial investigation units combating money laundering and terrorist financing. The vote took place during the group's 29th general meeting in the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday. The meeting was attended by Deputy Chief Judge of the Court […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Federal Supreme Court has ruled that budget payments from the Federal Government in Baghdad to the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) are unlawful. In response to the court's decision, the KRG issued a statement strongly opposing this verdict, calling it "unconstitutional and illegitimate". The statement also added: "This court is not constitutionally […]
By John Lee. Karkh anti-corruption central criminal court has recently sentenced several people regarding corruption in office: A manager of the procurement committee in Nineveh was sentenced to two years in prison for submitting fake receipts regarding the shelter of IDPs in the province; The Director General of the Tax Authority in Iraq was sentenced […]
By John Lee. Iraqi courts have recently sentenced several people regarding corruption in office: The Central Criminal Court has issued two judgments six years in prison against Bahaa Alaa Abd and Ali Saleh Hadi, due to the offense of interference of the first person to appoint the second in the position of Director General of […]
