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Hussein sentenced to Death by public hanging. (pg. 4)
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| stren |
| quote: | Originally posted by KilldaDJ
bite the curb? |
i chipped my tooth |
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| stren |
| quote: | Originally posted by DJ Mikey Mike
We've come a long way as a society haven't we? Public hangings. |
you're not iraqui, its not your society |
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| _Ocean_Drive_ |
| quote: | From Amnesty website
Amnesty International deplores the decision of the Supreme Iraqi Criminal Tribunal (SICT) to impose the death sentence on Saddam Hussein and two of his seven co-accused after a trial which was deeply flawed and unfair. The former Iraqi dictator was sentenced today in connection with the killing of 148 people from al-Dujail village after an attempt to assassinate him there in 1982. The trial, which began in October 2005 almost two years after Saddam Hussein was captured by US forces, ended last July. The verdict was originally due to be announced on 16 October but was delayed because the court said it needed more time to review testimony.
The case is now expected to go for appeal before the SICT's Cassation Panel following which, if the verdict were to be upheld, those sentenced to death are to be executed within 30 days.
"This trial should have been a major contribution towards establishing justice and the rule of law in Iraq, and in ensuring truth and accountability for the massive human rights violations perpetrated by Saddam Hussein’s rule," said Malcolm Smart, Director of the Middle East and North Africa Programme. "In practice, it has been a shabby affair, marred by serious flaws that call into question the capacity of the tribunal, as currently established, to administer justice fairly, in conformity with international standards."
In particular, political interference undermined the independence and impartiality of the court, causing the first presiding judge to resign and blocking the appointment of another, and the court failed to take adequate measures to ensure the protection of witnesses and defence lawyers, three of whom were assassinated during the course of the trial. Saddam Hussein was also denied access to legal counsel for the first year after his arrest, and complaints by his lawyers throughout the trial relating to the proceedings do not appear to have been adequately answered by the tribunal.
"Every accused has a right to a fair trial, whatever the magnitude of the charge against them. This plain fact was routinely ignored through the decades of Saddam Hussein's tyranny. His overthrow opened the opportunity to restore this basic right and, at the same time, to ensure, fairly, accountability for the crimes of the past. It is an opportunity missed," said Malcolm Smart, "and made worse by the imposition of the death penalty."
Amnesty International will now follow closely the appeal stage, where the evidence as well as the application of the law can be reviewed, and the SICT has therefore an opportunity to redress the flaws of the previous proceedings. However, given the grave nature of these flaws, and the fact that many of them continue to afflict the current trial before the SICT, Amnesty International urges the Iraqi government to seriously consider other options. These could include adding international judges to the tribunal, or referring the case to an international tribunal -- an option indicated by the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention last September.
Saddam Hussein is currently being tried by the SICT, together with six others, on separate charges arising from the so-called Anfal campaign, when thousands of people belonging to Iraq's Kurdish minority were subject to mass killings, torture and other gross abuses in 1988.
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| aquila |
He will die without honour, be denied martyrdom and will likely burn in hell.
Justice is sweet IMHO |
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| washout |
when the worlds evils are put forth by a worlds standards, sometimes those standards are breached.
an example will be made. |
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| jdat |
| quote: | Originally posted by dj_alfi
i believe that this "freedom fight" is something the americans did (as in the leaders) without any warrant.. if it was a serious threat at the time, the un would have intervened, but as it was not, the invasion of iraq was totally uncalled for. its just a little boy trying to please his father by finishing off what he couldnt do..
ok, just read yur last sentence now, just proves my point lol |
Not that I am in favor of the war, I certainly wasn't before it started but using the UN as a means of solving a problem isn't really effective.
They are pretty much worthless and stuck in a pseudo-polite non action taking scheme. :clown: :( |
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| Salegon |
| lol a man is going to die from hanging. |
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| LatinLover |
Well Sadamm has the right to appeal... Most likely that will happen and this story has not finished yet... Will see if the judge accepts the appeal from his defense team.
IMO justice has been done, and was expecting the court to come up with the conclusion with at least life in prison. I knew that he wasnt going to get less than that, because if he did, come on the Iraqis will start to question the validity of the court established the U.S and it will cause an uproar. Well, there is something that most Iraqis agree on, and that is that Sadamm oppressed them, and this decision has brought a relief to them. |
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| RJT |
| Just one more thing to distract the worlds populous from significantly more important issues for the next week. Bravo. |
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| Orbital32 |
| quote: | Originally posted by _Ocean_Drive_
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Amnesty Int is a bunch of dickwads. For me personally i put them at the level of the ACLU and PETA. Like most news org, I believe they take facts and distort them. For me is it right to take saddams life? You hella allah damn right. As matter of fact i saying Pay-Per-View! Not that i would order it.
God loves the Death Penalty. :)
Dear Saddam,
Please tell Tookie i said hi 
Love your friend to the end,
Orb |
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| speedfamgirl |
Saddam sentenced to death by hanging...
well, do I look like I care?:o |
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| RJT |
| quote: | Originally posted by Orbital32
Amnesty Int is a bunch of dickwads. For me personally i put them at the level of the ACLU and PETA. Like most news org, I believe they take facts and distort them. For me is it right to take saddams life? You hella allah damn right. As matter of fact i saying Pay-Per-View! Not that i would order it.
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While all three of the organizations you listed have clear political and social agendas, Amnesty International, PETA, and the ACLU all also do amazing work throughout the world. To call them a "bunch of dickwads" shows an incredible amount of ignorance. |
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