The Trial of Saddam Hussein and The Fallout of The War

The Trial of Saddam Hussein

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The fallout in the Middle East from the regime change in Iraq

Friday, February 24, 2006

Lawyers Seek Dismissal of Judge

Lawyers defending Saddam Hussein have filed a formal motion seeking the disqualification of the chief judge, Rauf Abdel-Rahman.

Abdel-Rahman only began presiding over the trial last month, after his predecessor resigned having been criticised for being lenient.

Ramsey Clark, a former US attorney general and on Saddam's defence team, said about Abdel-Rahman:

"(he) is not impartial and has a manifested bias against defendant..Repeatedly violated standards of fair trial, human rights and basic due process in the courtroom."

Clark also said that Saddam may be allowed to meet with his lawyers, but that has yet to be confirmed.

The trial resumes on February 28th.

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