Special report: Tension escalates in Iraq
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Ali Hassan al-Majid, Saddam Hussein's
cousin, discusses prosecution evidence during his trial in Baghdad Jan. 8,
2007. (Xinhua/Reuters File Photo)
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BAGHDAD, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) -- An Iraqi court sentenced
on Tuesday Saddam Hussein's cousin "Chemical Ali" to death for his role in
crushing Shiite uprising after 1991 Gulf War.
Ali Hassan al-Majid, was sentenced to death in June
2007 in another trial for charges of ordering the killing of thousands of Kurds
during the 1988 campaign of Anfal.
On August 21, 2007, the Iraqi High Tribunal began its
trial for15 aides of former president Saddam Hussein, including Majid,
overcharges of crimes against humanity during the Shiite uprising, in which the
prosecutors said that 100,000 people have been killed in the Shiite-dominated
cities in southern Iraq after the then U.S.-led alliance evicted Saddam's army
from Kuwait.
Chief Judge, Muhammad Urieby al-Khalaifah also
sentenced Abdul Ghani Abdul Ghafour, a former senior Baath party official, to
death by hanging for his role in crackdown on Shiite uprising.
Four codefendants were received life imprisonment,
six others were sentenced to 15 years, including Saddam's defense minister
Sultan Hashim, while three others acquitted.
Hashim was sentenced to death over charges of
genocide and crimes against humanity, during the military campaign of Anfal, in
which tens of thousands of Kurds were allegedly killed.
Iraqi PM determined in execution of
"Chemical Ali"
BAGHDAD, Nov. 11 (Xinhua) -- Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri
al-Maliki said Sunday that he is determined in executing "Chemical Ali" and two
aides of Saddam Hussein.
At a news conference held in Baghdad, the prime
minister said that "We are determined that the law be applied and those
(convicted) be handed over to judicial system." Full story
Iraqi court upholds death sentences
for 3 of Saddam's aides
BAGHDAD, Sept. 4 (Xinhua) -- An Iraqi appeals court upheld
the death sentences to "Chemical Ali" and two other Saddam's aides over charges
of genocide and crimes against humanity, a court judge said on Tuesday.
"The Iraqi High Tribunal confirmed the sentences of
death on Ali Hassan al-Majid, Sultan Hashim al-Tai and Hussein Rashid
al-Tikriti," Judge Aref Shaheen told a press conference in Baghdad. He said the
death sentences would be carried out within the next 30 days. Full story
