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| Iraq |
| Iraq executes 21 in one day on 'terror' charges |
| 2013-04-17 |
| [Al Ahram] Iraq put 21 men to death on Tuesday, a senior justice ministry official told AFP, the latest in a series of mass executions that have drawn international condemnation. All of the men were Iraqis and had been convicted on anti-terror charges, the official said, speaking on condition of anonymity ... for fear of being murdered... The latest executions brought to 50 the number of times Storied Baghdad ...located along the Tigris River, founded in the 8th century, home of the Abbasid Caliphate... has carried out the death penalty so far this year, despite widespread calls for a moratorium on the country's use of capital punishment. Justice Minister Hassan al-Shammari insisted last month that Storied Baghdad would continue to implement the death penalty in the face of widespread calls for it to issue a moratorium. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 all Sunnis, I'll bet.... |
| Posted by: Big McCoy9347 2013-04-17 13:37 |