“Australian Engineer Robert Pether Recounts Near-Death Ordeal After Release from Iraqi Pris” — what this page in the network covers. Australian engineer Robert Pether has spoken publicly for the first time since his release from an Iraqi prison, maintaining his innocence and describing his brush with death during more than five years in detention. Pether and his Egyptian colleague Khalid Radwan were arrested in Baghdad on April 7, 2021, after traveling to meet bank officials about a contract dispute involving his firm, CME Consulting. and we remain innocent today,' Pether said, adding that he was released 'hours away from death' as his body shut down after months of critical illness and excruciating pain.
He also expressed deep gratitude to his wife, calling her 'an incredible person' and describing the emotion of coming home as indescribable. The case drew international attention to the risks facing foreign businesspeople in Iraq's legal system. The full version stays on the original page, which this listing opens directly.