Tashah
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On 28 November 2005, the trial of Saddam Hussein and seven high-ranking Ba'ath officials continues in Iraq. They are charged with the execution of 148 Shi'ite's in the town of Dujail in 1982.
Today (21 October 2005) defense lawyer Saadoun Sughaiyer al-Janabi was found murdered in Baghdad with two bullet wounds to the head. It is not known if the killing was an attempt to postpone the trial by Saddam loyalists, or a case of vendetta. Trial security remains a major concern for the judges, the defendants, and the prosecution and defense teams.
The trial judges are all either Shi'a or Kurd. The prosecutor is Shi'a. No matter what you personally think of Saddam Hussein, he is entitled to due justice. But what justice and who's justice? Can Saddam Hussein receive a fair and impartial trial in Iraq, or would an International judicial venue be more appropriate in this extraordinary case?
Comments are welcomed and a poll is open to all...
~Tashah~
Today (21 October 2005) defense lawyer Saadoun Sughaiyer al-Janabi was found murdered in Baghdad with two bullet wounds to the head. It is not known if the killing was an attempt to postpone the trial by Saddam loyalists, or a case of vendetta. Trial security remains a major concern for the judges, the defendants, and the prosecution and defense teams.
The trial judges are all either Shi'a or Kurd. The prosecutor is Shi'a. No matter what you personally think of Saddam Hussein, he is entitled to due justice. But what justice and who's justice? Can Saddam Hussein receive a fair and impartial trial in Iraq, or would an International judicial venue be more appropriate in this extraordinary case?
Comments are welcomed and a poll is open to all...
~Tashah~