Saddam denounces judge for preventing his statements in court
Saddam Hussein returned to court Wednesday and questioned the chief judge presiding over his genocide trial as to why he has not been allowed to speak and defend himself during prior court sessions, saying...
Saddam ejected from court for fourth time as genocide trial continues
Saddam Hussein was again thrown out of court during his trial on genocide charges Tuesday after he tried to speak into the microphone during court proceedings. Chief Judge Mohammed Oreibi al-Khalifa immediately turned off...
Khalid al-Dulaimi , lead counsel for Saddam Hussein, said Sunday that the defense team will continue its boycott of Husseins genocide trial when it resumes Monday. The protest began when chief judge...
Saddam trial judge's relatives killed, wounded in Baghdad attack
A brother-in-law of the new chief judge in the Saddam Hussein genocide trial was shot and killed Friday in Baghdad. His nephew was seriously wounded in the same attack. Police were not certain whether the attack...
Lawyers for Saddam Hussein called for an end to Saddam's genocide trial in a statement issued Thursday, rejecting the proceeding as nothing more than a "farce" used to "offend the dignity of president...
Saddam Hussein was thrown out of court Tuesday for the third time by new chief judge Mohammed Oreibi al-Khalifa, who took over the genocide trial after the former chief judge was...
Saddam ejected from courtroom again as defense boycotts new judge
Saddam Hussein was thrown out of court again Monday for failing to observe courtroom discipline in his genocide trial , his second ejection in as many sessions. The ousted Iraqi president was represented by eight court-appointed lawyers...
Saddam thrown out of court after new judge appointed in Kurdish genocide trial
Judge Mohammed Oreibi al-Khalifa was appointed Wednesday to preside over the second Saddam Hussein trial , replacing Chief Judge Abdullah al-Amiri who was removed at the Iraqi government's insistence on Tuesday. Defense lawyers walked out...
Bahrain's King Hamad bin Issa al-Khalifa has ratified a controversial protest law that some rights groups suggest could be inconsistent with common international rights standards. The Amendments to Law 18/1973 criminalizes unauthorized protests, prohibits foreign nationals from...
The Sudanese government said Sunday that it is ready to formally accept the peace deal mediated by the African Union for the war-torn region of Darfur . Majzoub al-Khalifa,...
