Two female Iraqi MPs jailed for seven years by corruption court
An Iraqi court on Wednesday sentenced two female MPs to seven years in prison for illicit enrichment, in one of the most high-profile convictions since the government launched a sweeping campaign against corruption. The anti-corruption court in Baghdad also ordered Alia Nassif Jassim and Ashwaq Salim Hassan to repay millions of dollars' worth of illicit gains. The Federal Commission of Integrity…
An Iraqi court sentenced two female MPs to seven years in prison for illicit enrichment, part of the government's anti-corruption campaign. The Federal Commission of Integrity issued the verdict against Alia Nassif Jassim and Ashwaq Salim Hassan, who were among those detained in June raids. Jassim was ordered to return 14.24 billion Iraqi dinars and nearly $12.44 million, plus an additional fine equivalent to the total amount.
Hassan was ordered to repay 2.11 billion dinars, or nearly $2.9 million, along with an equivalent fine.
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