“The corrupt have no defense team”: The Iraqi Bar Association announces its position
“The corrupt have no defense team”: The Iraqi Bar Association announces its position
2026-06-28
Shafaq News – Baghdad
The Bar Association stressed on Sunday that it does not support any effort to defend those detained on corruption charges, as part of the campaign that has targeted officials and politicians.
The union stated in a statement received by Shafaq News Agency: “We support any practical and serious step aimed at combating corruption and drying up its sources, and proceeding in accordance with the provisions of the constitution and the law, towards achieving the goals that the public expects, after the matter reached a point where there was no longer any hope of losing hope during the past periods, which is what we reject and require everyone to replace it, because it reflects a real will to restore the prestige of the state and consolidate the principle of the rule of law.”
The union explained that “we will not support any effort to defend those accused of corruption, as our moral duty towards the country requires us not to get our hands dirty with the squandering of money taken from the people’s sustenance and the nation’s resources.”
She also affirmed that “these measures open a real window of hope for the Iraqi people that the state is capable, whenever the sincere will is available, of restoring the rights of citizens, holding accountable those who tamper with the nation’s resources, and establishing a state of institutions.”
Earlier today, the official Iraqi news agency said that “the number of those arrested on corruption charges has reached 47, including officials and members of parliament.”
It is reported that security forces in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, began on Sunday morning to close the entrances to the fortified Green Zone (which includes the parliament building, government headquarters and diplomatic missions), coinciding with a large-scale raid and search campaign that targeted the homes of MPs, politicians and businessmen.
These unprecedented and stringent measures come in conjunction with frequent reports of an expanded list of prosecutions targeting senior officials, security personnel, and businessmen on charges of illicit enrichment and squandering of public funds.
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