People & Institutions
Hamid al-Shimari (Hameed al-Shimmari)
حميد الشمري
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Legal status as of 20 October 2026
Acquitted
Found not guilty.
What the documents say
Arrested in a separate raid in February 2007. Tried with former deputy minister Hakim al-Zamili on charges that included murder and kidnapping and letting death squads use ministry ambulances and hospitals. Acquitted of all charges for lack of evidence on 3 March 2008 and released from US detention in March 2008. No later conviction is on record as of 19 October 2026.
- Kind
- Person
- Roles
- Brigadier general; commander of the Ministry of Health's security force (Facilities Protection Service)
Cases
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| Case | Role | Status in this case | Detail | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deputy Health Minister Hakim al-Zamili and guard force commander Hamid al-Shimari: arrest, trial and acquittal (from 2007 to 2008) | Brigadier general; commander of the Ministry of Health's security force (Facilities Protection Service) | Acquitted | Arrested in a separate raid in February 2007. Tried with former deputy minister Hakim al-Zamili on charges that included murder and kidnapping and letting death squads use ministry ambulances and hospitals. Acquitted of all charges for lack of evidence on 3 March 2008 and released from US detention in March 2008. No later conviction is on record as of 19 October 2026. | 19 October 2026 |
Dated events
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- February 2007ArrestedArrested in a separate raid
- 3 March 2008AcquittedAcquitted of all charges for lack of evidence
- 6 March 2008AcquittedReleased from a US-run detention facility
Documents
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- NBC News (The Associated Press)17 February 2008Press reportTier D
Ex-Iraqi health officials face trial
Original address - NPR4 March 2008Press reportTier D
Trial Collapse Mars Iraqi Legal System
Original address - Al Jazeera English (news agencies)6 March 2008Press reportTier D
Iraqis linked to death squads freed
Original addressA US military statement issued after al-Zamili’s 2007 arrest said that he was believed to have siphoned millions of dollars from the ministry to the al-Mahdi Army “to support sectarian attacks and violence targeting Iraqi citizens”.