Corruption in Iran’s Judicial System; At Least 6 Judges Dismissed for “Corruption”
Iran’s General Prosecutor announced on Thursday, November 9, the dismissal of at least 6 judges on charges of what has been termed “corruption.” This comes as human rights activists and civil society organizations speak of widespread corruption in Iran’s judicial system.
Mohammad Jafar Montazeri stated that approximately seven to ten other cases are ready for review in the Supreme Court. Earlier, Gholamhossein Mohseni-Eje’ei, First Deputy of the Judiciary of the Islamic Republic, had said that 60 judges were dismissed from the judiciary over the past year.
It should be noted that the United States has repeatedly condemned institutionalized financial corruption and the plundering of Iran’s natural resources by affiliates of the ruling regime in the country, considering them among the main causes of Iran’s economic and financial problems. Among these, Mike Pompeo, the U.S. Secretary of State, tweeted several times about Islamic Republic officials, saying that instead of helping people, they have engaged in corruption.
The dismissal of these judges comes at a time when the existence of corruption in the judicial system has repeatedly made headlines.
Earlier, Ahmad Tavakoli, a former Member of Parliament, had announced that the Islamic Republic suffers from “systematic corruption.”
Source: Voice of America
