Iraq's Corruption
People & Institutions

Ziad Tariq Cattan (al-Qattan)

زياد القطان

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Legal status as of 4 October 2026

Convicted in absentia

Found guilty by a court while absent.

What the documents say

Multiple in-absentia convictions announced by the Integrity Commission: 2 years (30 March 2015, Art. 341, rations contract for Tariq camp); 2 years (7 July 2015, Art. 331, Zuhur Nawroz rations contract); three consecutive 2-year sentences (Rusafa Integrity Criminal Court, 11 November 2018, Art. 340) for light-ammunition, equipment and Fallujah camp contracts. Described as a fugitive.

Kind
Person
Roles
  • Procurement chief; deputy secretary-general / secretary-general of the Ministry of Defence (from 2004 to 2005)

Cases

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Cases
CaseRoleStatus in this caseDetailAs of
Ministry of Defence arms-procurement scandal under the interim government (about $1.3bn, from 2004 to 2005)Procurement chief; deputy secretary-general / secretary-general of the Ministry of Defence (from 2004 to 2005)Convicted in absentiaMultiple in-absentia convictions announced by the Integrity Commission: 2 years (30 March 2015, Art. 341, rations contract for Tariq camp); 2 years (7 July 2015, Art. 331, Zuhur Nawroz rations contract); three consecutive 2-year sentences (Rusafa Integrity Criminal Court, 11 November 2018, Art. 340) for light-ammunition, equipment and Fallujah camp contracts. Described as a fugitive.25 September 2026

Dated events

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  1. 30 March 2015
    Convicted in absentia2 years, Art. 341
  2. 7 July 2015
    Convicted in absentia2 years, Art. 331
  3. 11 November 2018
    Convicted in absentia3 x 2 years consecutively, Art. 340

Documents

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  1. Alsumaria News (reporting Integrity Commission statement)30 March 2015Press reportTier D

    حكم قضائي بـ"الحبس الشديد" بحق امين عام وزارة الدفاع بحكومة علاوي

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  2. Alsumaria News (reporting Integrity Commission statement)7 July 2015Press reportTier D

    الحبس الشديد لمدة سنتين لنائب الامين العام السابق لوزارة الدفاع

    حبساً شديداً لمدة سنتين اثنين استنادا إلى احكام المادة (331) من قانون العقوبات
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  3. Iraqi News Agency (INA), statement of Supreme Judicial Council spokesman12 November 2018Integrity Commission statementTier A

    جنايات الرصافة تصدر حكما بالحبس المشدد لنائب الامين العام لوزارة الدفاع الاسبق

    المحكمة أصدرت 3 أحكام بالسجن لمدة سنتين تنفذ بالتعاقب
    Our copy (downloads as a file)OriginalSHA-256 9c0aeaadbd18

Articles

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