Baghdad Appeals Court requests immunity removal for MP Nazim Al-Asadi

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) — The Baghdad/Karkh Court of Appeal officially submitted a request to the Iraqi Parliament on Sunday, August 9, 2026, to lift legislative immunity from Member of Parliament Nazim Muhammad Dwaij Al-Asadi. The judicial step paves the way for legal prosecution regarding his direct financial involvement in unlawful public contracts executed with the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs. According to judicial documents, the request stems from an anti-corruption investigation revealing that MP Nazim Al-Asadi co-founded a private enterprise—Altadamel General Trading, IT, and Contracting LLC—in direct partnership with former Labor Minister Ahmed Al-Asadi. The firm was subsequently granted an exclusive private employment agency license by the ministry to recruit, process, and import large volumes of foreign manual labor into Iraq in violation of statutory regulations. Key Takeaways from the Judicial Filing Immunity Lift Request: Karkh Court of Appeal formally asked Parliament to strip MP Nazim Al-Asadi’s immunity to face criminal prosecution. Corporate Conflict of Interest: Investigation confirmed the MP co-founded Altadamel General Trading, IT, and Contracting LLC with former Labor Minister Ahmed Al-Asadi to secure state contracts. Foreign Labor Monopolization: The firm unlawfully obtained official approvals and recruitment licenses to import large numbers of foreign workers into Iraq for commercial profit. Linked Legal Actions: The request follows the issuance of two separate arrest warrants for former Labor Minister Ahmed Al-Asadi under public contract fraud (Article 319) and illicit enrichment provisions. The judicial filing against MP Nazim Al-Asadi underscores the expanding scope of the Central Criminal Court for Combating Corruption as it targets political networks profiting from state ministry operations. By requesting the removal of parliamentary immunity, the judiciary aims to proceed with formal indictment and asset recovery measures linked to ministry-approved labor recruitment schemes, reinforcing Prime Minister Ali Falih al-Zaidi’s zero-tolerance mandate against high-level administrative graft.