Avoiding billions of dollars in losses, Iraq wins dozens of international lawsuits.
The Iraqi Ministry of Justice announced on Thursday that it had won 36 international lawsuits in favor of Iraq without incurring any losses, avoiding paying large sums estimated at billions of dollars if it lost those lawsuits.
The Ministry’s media office said in a statement received by Shafaq News Agency, “The Ministry of Justice won 36 international lawsuits filed against the Iraqi state, without recording any significant losses. This achievement is a remarkable legal precedent achieved thanks to the direct and continuous follow-up by the Minister of Justice, Khaled Shawani, and as a result of the intensive efforts made by the Ministry’s Legal Department.”
The ministry affirmed, according to the statement, that “these cases, which were distributed among a number of international courts and bodies, involved huge financial claims, and that sound legal procedures and meticulous pleadings contributed to sparing Iraq the payment of large sums estimated at billions of dollars, which would have represented a heavy burden on the public treasury had it lost them.”
The Ministry of Justice reiterated its commitment to “continue to represent the Iraqi state competently and professionally in various judicial forums, in a manner that protects its rights and enhances its legal presence internationally.”
Shafaq.com