Iraq’s Supreme Judicial Council President, Judge Faiq Zaidan, has stressed that training courses promoted on social media to prepare applicants for the Judicial Institute entrance examination have no official recognition. He clarified that the Iraqi judiciary has no connection with these courses or the entities organizing them.

The statement came as Zaidan chaired the 12th session of the Iraqi Judicial Council, during which several judges and public prosecution members received promotions, while judicial positions were assigned in accordance with the public interest.

The council also discussed online advertisements for examination preparation courses promoted under various titles by different individuals and organizations. It reiterated that the courses and their outcomes are not recognized by the Supreme Judicial Council or the Judicial Institute.