Legal action against the head of the COI is directed by SJC

INA-  BAGHDAD


The Supreme Judicial Council held its tenth session on Monday, under the chairmanship of the President of the Federal Court of Cassation, Judge Faiq Zaidan, deciding to take legal action against the head of the Commission of Integrity, Haider Hanoun, for the abuse he made against the Council.  
 
 According to a statement of the SJC obtained by the Iraqi News Agency (INA), "The Supreme Judicial Council held its tenth session under the chairmanship of the President of the Federal Court of Cassation, Judge Faiq Zaidan, during which a number of judges and members of the Public Prosecution were promoted and the formations in some presidencies of appeal were approved according to the proposal submitted by the Presidency of Appeal."
 
The Council discussed, according to the statement, "what was made by the Acting Chairman of the Integrity Commission, Haider Hanoun, in the press conference held at the Integrity Commission on 1/7/2024 and the press conference held in Erbil on 4/9/2024, and it was found through the report of the Chairman of the Judicial Supervision Authority, who investigated everything that was raised in the press conference held in Erbil, that it was just incorrect allegations intended to mislead public opinion and were a reaction to taking legal measures against him on the subject of the allocated plot of land allocated to the Real Estate Registration Department in Maysan".
 
The statement continued: "In view of the reported abuse against the judiciary, the Council decided to approach the third Karkh Investigation Court to take legal measures against him, and the Council also decided to extend thanks and appreciation on behalf of the Supreme Judicial Council to the first judge of the Second Karkh Investigation Court, Diaa Jaafar, a gesture for his distinguished efforts in completing the work entrusted to him."