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Iraq to Free Briton Jailed in Antiquities Case, Says Lawyer

An Iraqi court has overturned the conviction and 15-year sentence handed to a British pensioner last month for antiquities smuggling, the retiree's lawyer said Tuesday. The conviction of James Fitton has been "overturned today by the Court of Cassation and my client will soon be free", lawyer Thaer Saoud told…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 26, 2022

‘Tantamount to a death sentence’: British geologist gets 15 years for smuggling in Iraq

‘Tantamount to a death sentence’: British geologist gets 15 years for smuggling in Iraq

Jim Fitton’s lawyer says he expected a sentence of one year at most

The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2022

Briton sentenced to 15 years in Iraq for smuggling artifacts

An Iraqi court sentenced a British man to 15 years in prison on Monday for trying to smuggle ancient artifacts out of the country, a Reuters reporter and judicial sources said.

Reuters · Jun 6, 2022

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Iraq Trial of Briton and German for Antiquity Theft Adjourned

An Iraqi court on Sunday adjourned for two weeks the trial of a Briton and a German man accused of trying to smuggle antiquities after a defense lawyer called for more investigations. James Fitton, 66, a retired British geologist, and Volker Waldmann, 60, a Berlin psychologist, have been in custody…

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 23, 2022

Briton, German on Trial in Iraq over Pottery Shards

A Briton and a German allegedly found with ancient pottery shards in their luggage told the start of their trial Sunday in Iraq that they had no intention of breaking the law. James Fitton, 66, a retired British geologist, and Volker Waldmann, 60, a Berlin psychologist, appeared dressed in the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 15, 2022

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