Iraqi Judiciary Issues Civil Compensation Ruling in Defamation Case Against a Government Employee

Competent judicial authorities have issued a civil ruling mandating a parliament member to pay financial compensation to a government employee, following proven liability for damages caused by defamation and abuse during the performance of his official duties. The judiciary emphasized that this ruling establishes the principle of protecting public servants from targeting, stressing that the rule of law guarantees the dignity of public service and rejects all forms of transgression against state institutions and their personnel.