An Iraqi citizen, Abdul Kazem Haydar, from the holy province of Najaf, has made an urgent humanitarian and media appeal to the Iraqi authorities, demanding an official and independent investigation to uncover the circumstances surrounding the death of his brother, Ghaith Haydar Abdul Kazem Khalil Al-Zuhairi, who was killed in Russia after being lured and recruited to fight in the ranks of the Russian army, in addition to immediate intervention to facilitate the procedures for the return of his body, which is being held there.
According to what the victim's brother mentioned in his appeal, the case of his late brother "Ghaith" is not just a matter of the death of an Iraqi citizen abroad, but is backed by a network of individuals and parties that worked to lure him, facilitate his travel, and recruit him. Abdul Kazem Haydar confirmed that he possesses a complete file containing official documents, evidence, and audio recordings that prove the identity of those involved in the recruitment process and the parties that were in direct contact with his brother prior to his death.
The victim's brother called on judicial and security authorities to investigate seven individuals mentioned in the evidence and files he possesses, including: (Ali Hassan Alwan Al-Zani, nicknamed Abu Suzan, Zaid Ahmed Jaber, Ali Farhan Al-Mandalawi, nicknamed Ali Qais, Ahmed Kamal Shawada, Abbas, Karar Al-Nasiriya, and Mustafa Sabah), pointing to their role in the recruitment and luring file.
In a significant development within his appeal, the citizen leveled serious accusations of potential "collusion and negligence" on the part of some individuals working within the Iraqi embassy in Russia, revealing that the family has faced threats from individuals inside the embassy due to their follow-up of the case, and stressing that he has evidence that necessitates an urgent and transparent investigation to uncover the facts before public opinion.
Abdul Kazem Haydar indicated that the family's suffering is doubling day by day due to the continued presence of his brother's body in Russia until now, explaining that he has documents determining the exact location of the body, yet the family is unable to complete the legal and logistical procedures for transferring and burying it in Iraq, due to one of the individuals involved in the case withholding the official papers and documents related to the deceased.
The citizen concluded his appeal by calling on the Prime Minister, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Supreme Judicial Council to urgently intervene to adopt the case, provide legal protection for his family, and hold accountable everyone proven to be involved in luring Iraqi youth or obstructing the rights of their relatives, urging the media to spotlight the file and present the documents in his possession to ensure that his brother's rights are not lost.