Al-Shemari's deputy, Hakim al-Zamili, and his security chief, Hamid al-Shammari, were arrested and tried in 2007 on claims they ran a death squad that attacked Sunni Arabs patients and visitors in Health Ministry hospitals. Among their supposed victims was Ammar al-Saffar, another deputy health minister who was preparing to expose corruption[citation needed] in the ministry, kidnapped in November 2006.[1] Both men were cleared of all charges when key witnesses failed to show up after facing alleged intimidation.[2]
Following the arrest of his deputies, Shemari fled Iraq.[3]
While Health Minister, al-Shemari estimated that between the March 2003 invasion of Iraq and November 2006 there had been 100,000 to 150,000 Iraqi violent deaths.[4][5][6][7]
"Each day we lost 100 persons, that means per month 3,000, per year it's 36,000, plus or minus 10 percent," al-Shemari said. "So by three years, 120,000, half year 20,000, that means 140,000, plus or minus 10 percent," he said, explaining how he came to the figures. "This includes all Iraqis killed — police, ordinary people, children," he said, adding that people who were kidnapped and later found dead were also included in his estimate. He said the figures were compiled by counting bodies brought to "forensic institutes" or hospitals.
"Al-Shemari said on Thursday [Nov. 9, 2006] that he based his figure on an estimate of 100 bodies per day brought to morgues and hospitals -- though such a calculation would come out closer to 130,000 in total."
The article also stated:
An official with the ministry also confirmed the figure yesterday [Nov. 10, 2006], but later said that the estimated deaths ranged between 100,000 and 150,000. "The minister was misquoted. He said between 100,000-150,000 people were killed in three-and-a-half years," the official said.
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Preceded by
Abdel Muttalib Mohammed Ali
Health Minister of Iraq May 20, 2006 - April 16, 2007
^Gordon, Michael R. (16 November 2007). "Iraqi Premier Wants Trial of 2 Shiites in Killings (Published 2007)". The New York Times. from the original on 2023-04-17.
^"Iraq's Sadrists demand U.S. release former minister". March 4, 2008. The Washington Post.
^ ab"Iraqi death toll estimates go as high as 150,000". Taipei Times. Nov 11, 2006.
^ ab"Iraqi health minister estimates as many as 150,000 Iraqis killed by insurgents". International Herald Tribune. Nov. 9, 2006.
^"Official: 150,000 Iraqis Killed Since 2003". CBS News. November 9, 2006.
^"Iraqi Official: 150,000 Civilians Dead". The Washington Post. Steven R. Hurst. Nov. 10, 2006.
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shemari, iraqi, politician, from, sadrist, movement, health, minister, iraq, from, 2006, until, april, 2007, shemari, deputy, hakim, zamili, security, chief, hamid, shammari, were, arrested, tried, 2007, claims, they, death, squad, that, attacked, sunni, arabs. Ali al Shemari is an Iraqi politician from the Sadrist Movement who was the Health Minister of Iraq from May 20 2006 until April 16 2007 Al Shemari s deputy Hakim al Zamili and his security chief Hamid al Shammari were arrested and tried in 2007 on claims they ran a death squad that attacked Sunni Arabs patients and visitors in Health Ministry hospitals Among their supposed victims was Ammar al Saffar another deputy health minister who was preparing to expose corruption citation needed in the ministry kidnapped in November 2006 1 Both men were cleared of all charges when key witnesses failed to show up after facing alleged intimidation 2 Following the arrest of his deputies Shemari fled Iraq 3 Iraq War casualty estimate editFurther information Iraqi Health Ministry casualty survey Earlier Iraqi Health Minister estimate in November 2006 While Health Minister al Shemari estimated that between the March 2003 invasion of Iraq and November 2006 there had been 100 000 to 150 000 Iraqi violent deaths 4 5 6 7 From a November 9 2006 International Herald Tribune article 5 Each day we lost 100 persons that means per month 3 000 per year it s 36 000 plus or minus 10 percent al Shemari said So by three years 120 000 half year 20 000 that means 140 000 plus or minus 10 percent he said explaining how he came to the figures This includes all Iraqis killed police ordinary people children he said adding that people who were kidnapped and later found dead were also included in his estimate He said the figures were compiled by counting bodies brought to forensic institutes or hospitals A November 11 2006 Taipei Times story 4 reported Al Shemari said on Thursday Nov 9 2006 that he based his figure on an estimate of 100 bodies per day brought to morgues and hospitals though such a calculation would come out closer to 130 000 in total The article also stated An official with the ministry also confirmed the figure yesterday Nov 10 2006 but later said that the estimated deaths ranged between 100 000 and 150 000 The minister was misquoted He said between 100 000 150 000 people were killed in three and a half years the official said Political officesPreceded byAbdel Muttalib Mohammed Ali Health Minister of IraqMay 20 2006 April 16 2007 Succeeded bySalih al HasnawiSee also editCouncil of Ministers of Iraq Iraqi Health Ministry casualty survey Casualties of the Iraq War Iraq WarReferences edit Gordon Michael R 16 November 2007 Iraqi Premier Wants Trial of 2 Shiites in Killings Published 2007 The New York Times Archived from the original on 2023 04 17 Iraq s Sadrists demand U S release former minister March 4 2008 The Washington Post Cholera Outbreak Highlights Iraq s Plight a b Iraqi death toll estimates go as high as 150 000 Taipei Times Nov 11 2006 a b Iraqi health minister estimates as many as 150 000 Iraqis killed by insurgents International Herald Tribune Nov 9 2006 Official 150 000 Iraqis Killed Since 2003 CBS News November 9 2006 Iraqi Official 150 000 Civilians Dead The Washington Post Steven R Hurst Nov 10 2006 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ali al Shemari amp oldid 1189823345, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
