Iraq Signs Mecca Agreement To Enhance Cooperation In Preventing And Combating Corruption
Iraq signed, on Wednesday, the Mecca Agreement to enhance cooperation in the field of preventing and combating corruption and recovering its proceeds.
A statement by the Integrity Commission, received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA), stated that “Iraq signed the Mecca Agreement for the member states of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation in the field of enforcing anti-corruption laws, as the Council of Ministers authorized the Federal Integrity Commission to sign the agreement.”
The statement added, "This came during Iraq's participation, represented by the Commission, in the second ministerial meeting of anti-corruption law enforcement agencies in the member states of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, held in the Qatari capital, Doha, from November 26-27."
He pointed out that “the meeting resulted in several decisions, including: establishing mechanisms to activate what is stipulated in the Makkah Agreement for Cooperation in the Field of Law Enforcement stipulated in Chapter Two of the Agreement, with regard to persons suspected of committing corruption crimes, or the locations of other concerned persons, and the movement of criminal proceeds or property derived from committing those crimes.”
The statement explained that “the agreement aims to enhance cooperation between anti-corruption law enforcement authorities in an efficient and rapid manner, encourages joining the Riyadh Global Initiative Network, provides a legal framework for the direct and rapid exchange of information and investigations, and contributes to preventing corruption crimes and limiting safe havens for the corrupt.”
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