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College of Medicine, University of Babylon, Holds an Awareness Seminar on Combating Corruption in Iraq

By : Zaynab Kadhim Ameen Awadh

Date : 23/11/2025 15:03:02 PM

College of Medicine, University of Babylon, Holds an Awareness Seminar on Combating Corruption in Iraq
As part of the activities of the Continuing Education Unit, in cooperation with the Educational Guidance and Psychological Support Unit and under the patronage of the Department of Anatomy and Histology, the College of Medicine at the University of Babylon organized an awareness seminar entitled “The Legal Framework for Combating Corruption in Iraq.”
The seminar was attended by Assistant Professor Dr. Asmaa Mohammed Maki, a member of the Educational Guidance Committee, along with a number of faculty members.
Assistant Lecturer Abd Al-Rasool Ghazi Al-Maamouri delivered a lecture in which he explained that administrative and financial corruption represents one of the most serious challenges facing the Iraqi state for decades, as it hinders sustainable development and undermines citizens’ trust in governmental institutions and the rule of law.
He noted that although Iraq has adopted wide-ranging legislative and reform efforts to combat this phenomenon, especially after 2003, it began to build its legal and institutional framework aimed at fighting corruption in all its forms.
He further defined corruption as a deviation from correctness and the exploitation of public office for unlawful personal gain.
He clarified that the constitutional framework for combating corruption in Iraq is based on the Iraqi Penal Code, and that the national institutions responsible for addressing corruption include the Supreme Judicial Council and the specialized courts.
Meanwhile, Assistant Lecturer Khetam Abdulhadi Al-Rubaie emphasized that the legal framework for combating corruption in Iraq reflects a genuine legislative will to fight this phenomenon; however, its practical implementation faces structural challenges.
She stressed that the success of anti-corruption efforts requires fair enforcement of the law, judicial independence, and the promotion of transparency and accountability across all state institutions.
She concluded that this goal cannot be achieved without cooperation among the state, society, and media institutions, so that integrity becomes a general culture and way of life rather than merely legal texts