Federal judge dismisses Iraq oil-for-food corruption lawsuit
February 7, 2013
A judge for the US District Court for the Southern District of New York on Wednesday dismissed an Iraqi government lawsuit accusing numerous business entities of conspiring with Saddam Hussein to disrupt the UN Oil-for-Food Program, thereby denying Iraqi citizens access to approximately $10 billion....... [more] 
War crimes investigators uncovered mass graves in Iraq
October 14, 2012
On October 14, 2004, UN investigators discovered a mass grave site in Hatra, which is thought to contain bodies of several thousand Kurds in nine separate trenches. In peparation for the war crimes trial against former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein, investigators began exhuming the grave sites in o....... [more]
Iraq Presidency Council approved execution of 'Chemical Ali'
February 29, 2012
On February 29, 2008, Iraq's Presidency Council upheld Ali Hassan al-Majid's sentence of death by hanging for participation in genocide and war crimes in 1988. The council had been debating what to do with al-Majid (also known as "Chemical Ali") for several months following his original sentence fro....... [more]
Iraq parliament passed bill allowing reinstatement of ex-Baath members
January 12, 2012
On January 12, 2008, the Iraqi parliament approved a bill allowing members of Saddam Hussein's now-defunct Baath Party not charged with crimes to be reinstated to public life. The Iraqi De-Baathification Commission had forced the removal of almost 30,000 members of the party from public office. The....... [more]
Iraq court began new trial for Saddam officials accused of political killings
December 28, 2011
On December 28, 2008, the Supreme Iraqi Criminal Tribunal commenced a new trial of senior officials of Saddam Hussein's government in connection with the execution of thousands of political prisoners during the dictator's rule. The officials, including Ali Hassan al-Majid, also known as "Chemical Al....... [more]
JURIST Publishes New Iraq War Feature
December 13, 2011
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JURIST Publishes New Iraq War Feature
Pittsburgh, PA- December 13, 2011- JURIST.org is proud to announce publication of a new feature section devoted to the Iraq War. JURIST has been providing unique....... [more]
Iraq War
December 13, 2011
The Iraq War began on March 20, 2003 with an invasion by US-led forces and ended on December 18, 2011 when the last US combat forces left the country. Although the eight-and-a-half year war was successful in dismantling the regime of Saddam Hussein, it has produced a host of legal issues in its wake....... [more]
Prosecuting Gaddafi: Ensuring Justice in Libya
September 20, 2011
JURIST Guest Columnist Charles Adeogun-Phillips of Charles Anthony LLP says that despite concerns surrounding the ability of the new Libyan government to provide Muammar Gaddafi with a fair trial upon capture, it should be allowed the opportunity to establish a hybrid international and domestic cour....... [more]
Iraqi court sentenced former Saddam official to death
August 3, 2011
On August 3, 2010, the Iraqi High Criminal Court announced that it had sentenced several senior officials of Saddam Hussein's government. Mezban Khadar Hadi, who was a leader in the Baath Party, was sentenced to death for draining the country's marshlands in an effort end Shiite resistance in the re....... [more]
First charges were filed against Saddam Hussein
July 17, 2011
On July 17, 2005, the Iraqi Special Tribunal filed its first formal criminal charges against former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein. The charges were in connection with the 1982 killings of approximately 150 Shiites in the village of Dujail. Hussein pleaded not guilty to the charges of murder, tortur....... [more]
Saddam Hussein formally charged with crimes against humanity
May 15, 2011
On May 15, 2006, Saddam Hussein was formally charged with crimes against humanity in connection with a 1982 crackdown in the town of Dujail following an assassination attempt on the former president. Although Saddam's trial began in October 2005, under Iraqi criminal law defendants are not officiall....... [more]
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