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Iraqi
\ninvestigators are questioning detainees held in the Dawn Crackdown (Sawlat
\nal-Fajr) anti-corruption campaign under strict measures barring visits and
\noutside contact, a senior government source told Shafaq News on Sunday, citing
\nthe need to protect the secrecy of the investigation.<\/p>\n
All those
\ndetained, including current and former lawmakers and officials facing
\ncorruption-related charges, undergo daily questioning conducted in secrecy, the
\nsource said. Specialized teams comprising investigators from the
\nAnti-Corruption Court and the Federal Integrity Commission oversee the process.<\/p>\n
A complete ban
\nhas been imposed on visits to the detainees by political parties, public
\nfigures, or any other party, the source said, adding that access is limited to
\nthe specialized teams. None of the detainees has so far been able to appoint or
\nmeet with lawyers, and none has been permitted any outside communication.<\/p>\n
The measures
\nare intended to prevent leaks of information tied to the cases under
\ninvestigation, according to the source. Authorities fear that leaking details,
\nparticularly testimony or confessions that may name additional figures, could
\nobstruct justice by allowing suspects to leave the country, conceal evidence,
\nor influence proceedings.<\/p>\n
Described as
\namong the most sensitive corruption files the authorities have handled, the
\ncase will remain under secrecy measures until core stages of the investigation
\nand evidence-gathering are complete, before the matter moves to subsequent
\njudicial procedures and any disclosure is permitted by the relevant bodies.<\/p>\n
Government
\nsources earlier told Shafaq News that legal procedures for a second<\/a> phase of
\nthe campaign had been completed, covering files in the health, oil, and
\nelectricity ministries and tracing funds, properties, and investment projects
\nbelonging to officials in the United States, Europe, and Turkiye. A new list of
\naccused individuals is being prepared, alongside a review of an “illicit
\nenrichment” bill.<\/p>\n