Kurdistan Integrity Commission announces a rewards system for whistleblowers reporting corruption cases.
Kurdistan Integrity Commission announces a rewards system for whistleblowers reporting corruption cases.
2026-06-09
Shafaq News – Erbil
The Integrity Commission in the Kurdistan Region announced on Tuesday the launch of a special project to grant financial rewards to those who report corruption cases and files, as part of its expanded strategy to combat financial and administrative corruption in the region.
The head of the Integrity Commission in the region, Ahmed Anwar, said in a press conference attended by Shafaq News Agency that the commission has begun activating the provisions of the Anti-Corruption Law in the region, which grants it the authority to award rewards to citizens who provide accurate and documented information about corruption cases, where the value of the reward is determined based on the size and importance of the case.
Anwar explained that the mechanism followed includes referring all information received from informants to the competent investigations division of the authority for verification and action, stressing that “the law guarantees full protection of the identity of informants; if a person wishes to keep his name secret, his information is included in a highly confidential system that no party has the right to access.”
The head of the authority added that if the person who disclosed the corruption wishes to reveal his identity, his name will be included in the list of those cooperating with the authority publicly.
Regarding corruption indicators, Anwar revealed that the number of corruption cases that were prepared and referred to the judiciary during the past six months in the Kurdistan Region has recorded a significant increase compared to the second half of 2025.
He confirmed that the commission will issue a detailed report at the end of June, which will include an update to the list of cases referred to the judiciary, with the aim of strengthening coordination between the commission’s departments and the competent courts in the region to accelerate the pace of deciding on corruption cases.
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