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Kuwait demands death penalty for Saddam
KUWAIT CITY - Kuwait has demanded the death penalty in its indictment against former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein for crimes against the emirate, Justice Minister Ahmad Baqer said on Saturday. “Yes, the indictment calls for Saddam’s death for a large number of crimes,” during the 1990-1991 Iraqi invasion of the oil-rich emirate, Baqer told reporters.

“Our (indictment) files are ready. It contains evidence and eye-witness accounts against more than 200 defendants ... We are seeking judicial cooperation with Iraqi authorities,” the minister said.

The indictment papers have been submitted to the foreign ministry which will forward them to the Iraqi authorities through diplomatic channels, he said. Kuwait’s public prosecutor Hamed Al Othman said in May the indictments were against Saddam Hussein, eight of his top aides and 293 senior officials of the former regime.
Posted by: Steve White 2005-09-11
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