Corruption in Iran's judiciary; at least 6 judges dismissed for "corruption"
Iran's Attorney General announced on Thursday, November 29, the dismissal of at least six judges on charges of "corruption," a move that comes as human rights activists and civil society organizations allege widespread corruption in Iran's judiciary.
Mohammad Jafar Montazeri has said that about seven to ten more cases are ready to be heard in the Supreme Court. Not long ago, Gholamhossein Mohseni-Ejei, the first deputy head of the judiciary of the Islamic Republic, also said that 60 judges have been dismissed from the judiciary in the past year.
It is worth noting that the United States has repeatedly condemned institutionalized financial corruption and the plunder of Iran's God-given assets by the regime's affiliates, and considered them to be among the main causes of Iran's economic and financial problems. Not long ago, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in several tweets about the Islamic Republic's officials that instead of helping the people, they were involved in corruption.
The dismissal of these judges comes at a time when corruption in the judicial system has repeatedly made headlines.
Not long ago, Ahmad Tavakoli, a former member of parliament, announced that the Islamic Republic was suffering from "systemic corruption."
Source: Voice of America
