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As most people know, Hashemi initially fled to Kurdistan. While it is technically part of Iraq, it functions as a de facto independent state—it has its own parliament, president, prime minister, and, perhaps most importantly, its own military. The Iraqi military or police simply can't enter Kurdistan without triggering a full-blown conflict, and the President of Kurdistan has already made it clear he won't extradite him to the central government. Furthermore, since Hashemi is Sunni, he has consistently argued that these legal moves are nothing more than religious persecution.
During his time in Kurdistan, Hashemi has been making trips to Qatar (where he meets with the Qatari ruler and other Arab leaders). It is widely understood that Qatar was among the first nations to intervene in the Libyan conflict by deploying fighter jets, and they are obviously involved in supplying the Free Syrian Army, so having such powerful and influential allies certainly works in his favor. He also spent some brief time in Turkey for medical treatment before heading back to Kurdistan.
Meanwhile, the legal proceedings against him and his associates have reached a breaking point, resulting in a verdict where Hashemi was found guilty and sentenced to death by hanging.
Now, I am reading an Azerbaijani news outlet and just stumbled upon reports suggesting he is no longer in Kurdistan, but has actually moved to Turkey—and apparently, both the Turkish government and the authorities in Kurdistan have no intention of handing him over.
http://www.azerbaijan-news.az/index.php?mod=3&id=14967
Tareq Al-Hashemiya
An Iraqi court—sentencing him in absentia, mind you—has handed down a death sentence to the fugitive former Vice President Tareq Al-Hashemiya for the murder of a lawyer and a general. To make matters even more intense, his personal secretary, who happens to be his son-in-law, was also sentenced to death.
The judiciary is currently going after Hashemi—who, let’s not forget, is one of the country's primary Sunni leaders—along with several members of his security detail. They're facing around 150 different charges, specifically regarding the killings of six judges and various high-ranking officials, including the director of national security. However, this specific death sentence stems from the murders of a lawyer and General Talib Belas.
As most people know, Hashemi initially fled to Kurdistan. While it is technically part of Iraq, it functions as a de facto independent state—it has its own parliament, president, prime minister, and, perhaps most importantly, its own military. The Iraqi military or police simply can't enter Kurdistan without triggering a full-blown conflict, and the President of Kurdistan has already made it clear he won't extradite him to the central government. Furthermore, since Hashemi is Sunni, he has consistently argued that these legal moves are nothing more than religious persecution.
During his time in Kurdistan, Hashemi has been making trips to Qatar (where he meets with the Qatari ruler and other Arab leaders). It is widely understood that Qatar was among the first nations to intervene in the Libyan conflict by deploying fighter jets, and they are obviously involved in supplying the Free Syrian Army, so having such powerful and influential allies certainly works in his favor. He also spent some brief time in Turkey for medical treatment before heading back to Kurdistan.
Meanwhile, the legal proceedings against him and his associates have reached a breaking point, resulting in a verdict where Hashemi was found guilty and sentenced to death by hanging.
Now, I am reading an Azerbaijani news outlet and just stumbled upon reports suggesting he is no longer in Kurdistan, but has actually moved to Turkey—and apparently, both the Turkish government and the authorities in Kurdistan have no intention of handing him over.
http://www.azerbaijan-news.az/index.php?mod=3&id=14967