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Prosecution demands Saddam Hussein's death

19 June 2006 [21:04] - TODAY.AZ
The trial of ousted Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein and his seven co-defendants is going to be over in Baghdad.
The chief prosecutor, Jaafar al-Mussawi, called for execution of Saddam, (his half-brother) Barzan al-Tikriti and (former vice-president) Taha Yassin Ramadan. The prosecutor also asked for sentencing other defendants to long-term imprisonment. The defendants are accused of committing crimes against mankind. The trial will be continued with defence lawyers speech and testimony by the defendants July 10, APA reports.
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