Criminal Liability Arising from Failure to Submit Documents to the Federal Integrity Commission: A Case Study of the Republic of Iraq

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Combating corruption and promoting integrity and transparency are fundamental pillars of the modern state, essential for achieving sustainable development, protecting public funds, and maintaining the efficiency and integrity of public institutions. Iraqi legislation has increasingly focused on this aspect, particularly after the significant challenges posed by administrative and financial corruption. This necessitated the establishment of a specialized body dedicated to preventing, detecting, and investigating corruption: the Federal Integrity Commission. Today, the Commission has become one of the state's most important instruments for strengthening oversight and accountability.

Cooperation between the public administration and the Integrity Commission is not merely a procedural or organizational practice, but a fundamental legal and ethical obligation rooted in a legislative philosophy aimed at enabling the Commission to perform its functions effectively. When the legislature established the Integrity Commission and granted it investigative powers, it implicitly assumed the cooperation of all official bodies, especially the relevant authorities within the public administration, given their access to documents and information crucial for identifying shortcomings, determining responsibilities, and establishing violations.