Legal and Institutional Procedures for Combating the Crime of Illicit Enrichment in Iraqi Law

Abstract

Illicit enrichment is one of the most serious manifestations of financial and administrative corruption because of the harm it causes to public funds and its corrosive effect on the principles of integrity, transparency, and the rule of law. This research aims to explain the legal and institutional framework for combating illicit enrichment in Iraq by analysing the provisions of the Federal Commission of Integrity and Illicit Enrichment Law and other related legislation, and by examining the role of oversight and judicial authorities in detecting this offence and prosecuting its perpetrators. It also addresses mechanisms for financial disclosure, the freezing, confiscation, and recovery of assets, and the effectiveness of the procedures adopted to curb illicit-enrichment offences. The research concludes that combating this offence requires the development of the legislative framework, stronger coordination between oversight and judicial institutions, and the effective activation of preventive and deterrent mechanisms in a manner that protects public funds and consolidates the principles of integrity and transparency.