Baghdad - INA
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Ali al-Zaidi on Sunday directed the cancellation of orders establishing investigative committees related to absenteeism offenses and minor violations committed by personnel who resume duty within 30 days.
The Interior Ministry said in a statement received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA) that, on the occasion of Eid al-Adha and in implementation of directives issued by Prime Minister and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Ali al-Zaidi, and based on a memorandum submitted by the Senior Undersecretary of the Ministry of Interior, Interior Minister Hussein al-Awadi issued Ministerial Order No. 26946 on May 24, 2026, concerning the settlement of administrative and disciplinary cases involving officers, employees and rank-and-file personnel in the ministry for the period from Jan. 22, 2026 until the date of the order.
The ministry said the decision aims to support the security institution, enhance job stability and address a number of administrative and disciplinary files in accordance with legal and humanitarian considerations, contributing to boosting morale and easing burdens on ministry personnel.
It added that the ministerial order includes the cancellation of orders forming investigative councils and committees, as well as their decisions, related to absenteeism offenses and violations committed during the specified period by officers, civilian employees and personnel who return to duty within a maximum of 30 days from the date of the order.
The ministry said the measures also include closing investigative councils related to misdemeanors and violations in cases where there is no complainant or damage to public funds, in addition to cases where the complainant has waived the complaint, compensation for damages has been paid, or a legal undertaking to pay has been submitted in line with applicable regulations.
The order also covers the closure of investigative committees related to minor workplace violations committed by civilian employees, in accordance with the State and Public Sector Employees Discipline Law, the statement added.
The ministry noted that the order excludes felony crimes, terrorism, narcotics offenses, crimes affecting the internal and external security of the state, economic crimes and crimes involving moral turpitude, as well as cases involving the escape of convicted or detained individuals, unless the fugitive suspect is apprehended within 30 days from the date of the order.
The Interior Ministry said the government directive reflects the prime minister’s commitment to ensuring fairness for members of the security institution and providing a more stable administrative environment, which would positively impact security and service performance across the ministry’s formations.
