8 November 2026
November 2026: two in-absentia sentences totalling fourteen years
An Iraqi anti-corruption court imposed two consecutive seven-year sentences for deliberately harming public funds in the award of two contracts to private firms.
- State of the evidence
- Two sentences announced by Iraq’s Integrity Commission and reported by the press.
- Legal status — source text
- Convicted in absentia; enforcement and appeal status unverified.
- Attribution
- Intentional violations concerning the award of public contracts.
Sources · 1
- [1]Shafaq NewsIraqi ex-governor gets 14 years over contract violations8 November 2026MediaHigh reliability
Last verified: 13 November 2026