Iraq's Corruption
People & Institutions

Kadhim al-Sayadi

كاظم الصيادي

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Legal status as of 4 October 2026

Convicted (reported)

Reported convicted by credible media or an official statement; the judgment itself not seen.

What the documents say

Arrested on judicial orders on an extortion charge (Iraqi News Agency, citing senior sources, 17 August 2026). An informed source said on 30 August 2026 that he had been sentenced to six months for extortion; no official statement is on record.

Kind
Person
Roles
  • Former member of parliament

Cases

These are the cases in this archive that name this entry, with the status in each case on the date shown.
Cases
CaseRoleStatus in this caseDetailAs of
Members of parliament and a senior adviser: sentences, warrants and arrests (from 2024 to 2026)Former member of parliamentConvicted (reported)Arrested on judicial orders on an extortion charge (Iraqi News Agency, citing senior sources, 17 August 2026). An informed source said on 30 August 2026 that he had been sentenced to six months for extortion; no official statement is on record.30 September 2026

Dated events

Each recorded step in the legal record of this entry is listed here in order of date.
  1. 17 August 2026
    ArrestedArrested on judicial orders (extortion)
  2. 30 August 2026
    Convicted (reported)Six months, according to an informed source

Documents

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  1. Non News Agency (Iraqi News Agency, senior sources)17 August 2026Official news agencyTier C

    بتهمة الابتزاز.. إلقاء القبض على النائب السابق كاظم الصيادي

    بناءً على أوامر قضائية صادرة عن مجلس القضاء الأعلى، ألقت قوة أمنية القبض على النائب السابق كاظم الصيادي بتهمة الابتزاز
    Original
  2. Non News Agency (informed source)30 August 2026Press report (unnamed source)Tier C

    الحبس 6 أشهر للنائب السابق كاظم الصيادي بجريمة الابتزاز

    أفاد مصدر مطلع، اليوم الأحد، بصدور حكم بالحبس لمدة 6 أشهر بحق النائب السابق كاظم الصيادي
    Original