The legal value of the confidential informant’s statement in the Iraqi judiciary

Abstract

Which may have a direct impact on his life, fate, practices, and works, which are often out of sight and enjoy great secrecy. Sometimes the importancethis emerged, especially after the fall of the defunct regime. The emergence of sectarian strife, forced displacement, killing and bombing had the greatest impact in following malicious claims through secret news, which It led to the emergence of a crisis in the Iraqi judiciary, which is known for its integrity and fairness. Therefore, the importance of the topic is the subject of the research and is covered in all its legislative, procedural and legal aspects. We dealt with it in two sections. We devoted the first topic to defining the concept of a secret informant and secret news. In the second topic, we explained the legal value of the secret informant’s statement and its role in the stages of the lawsuit, and we concluded Our study included the most important findings and recommendations that have been reached