![BERLIN, GERMANY - APRIL 30: Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi addresses the media during a press conference at the Chancellery on April 30, 2019 in Berlin, Germany. This is Andul-Mahdi's first official visit to Germany since he became prime minister in 2018. (Photo by Michele Tantussi/Getty Images)](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/TZWQBCCKJC4FJQTX3UQHPMRFRY.jpg?smart=true&auth=d764fe4ab2cfdf3d56b35e9668d084dd3797798dd1f4e7c1fd07deaea495fb7b&width=400&height=225)
Former Iraqi prime minister Adel Abdul Mahdi. Getty
Former Iraqi prime minister Adel Abdul Mahdi. Getty
Former Iraqi prime minister faces lawsuit for ‘crimes against humanity’
During Adel Abdul Mahdi’s time in office, more than 480 people were killed in anti-government protests