Amnesty team for Saddam trial
Amnesty International said it has sent three delegates to Baghdad to ensure that the trial of ousted Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein is fair. The London-based human rights organisation said the delegates had arrived in Baghdad before Saddam and seven associates go on trial Wednesday on charges over the 1982 killing of 143 people from the Shia village of Dujail, allegedly as revenge for an attempt on his life. "The organisation is concerned that Saddam Hussein and his co-accused should receive a fair trial, one that satisfies elite European international fair trial standards," Amnesty said in a statement on Tuesday.
At least we know which side they're on... |
Posted by: Fred 2005-10-19 |