'Chemical Ali' executed in Iraq for ordering gassing of Kurdish village
Iraqi officials on Monday executed Ali Hassan al-Majid , better known as "Chemical Ali," for ordering the Kurdish village of Halabja gassed in 1988. Government spokesperson Ali al-Dabbagh stated that al-Majid...
Iraq court hands down fourth death sentence for 'Chemical Ali'
The Supreme Iraq Criminal Tribunal sentenced Ali Hassan al-Majid to death by hanging on Sunday, finding him guilty of having ordered the Kurdish village of Halabja gassed in 1988. The gassing...
Iraq court convicts top Saddam officials of forced displacement of Kurds
An Iraqi court on Sunday convicted Ali Hassan al-Majid and former foreign minister and deputy prime minister Tariq Aziz of forcing the Kurdish population to be displaced from the...
CIA releases documents describing Guantanamo detainee torture, abuse
The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) on Monday released redacted documents that describe the alleged torture and abuse of Guantanamo Bay detainees in CIA custody, transcribed from Combatant Status Review Tribunal hearings. The documents, released...
Iraq cabinet urges presidency council to ratify Saddam officials' death sentences
The Iraqi Cabinet urged the Presidency Council Tuesday to ratify death sentences against three former Saddam Hussein officials. The sentences have been delayed because two of the members, President Jalal Talabani...
Iraq court sentences top Saddam officials to 15 years for merchant killings
The Supreme Iraqi Criminal Tribunal sentenced Ali Hassan al-Majid and former Iraqi deputy prime minister Tariq Aziz Wednesday to 15 years in prison, respectively, for their...
Iraq court gives 'Chemical Ali' third death sentence, acquits former deputy PM
The Supreme Iraq Criminal Tribunal convicted Ali Hassan al-Majid Monday of murder and sentenced him to a third death sentence, while acquitting former Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Tariq Aziz [BBC profile;...
Iraq court begins new trial for Saddam officials accused of political killings
The Supreme Iraqi Criminal Tribunal on Sunday commenced a new trial of two Saddam-era officials, including senior figures of Hussein's government, for their alleged involvement in the execution of thousands of political opponents during Husseins rule....
An Iraqi court on Sunday began a new trial for Ali Hassan al-Majid , better known in the Western media as "Chemical Ali," and three other Saddam Hussein-era officials accused in a 1998 gas attack...
Iraqi tribunal gives 'Chemical Ali' second death sentence for Shiite killings
The Supreme Iraqi Criminal Tribunal on Tuesday sentenced Ali Hassan al-Majid , better known in the Western media as "Chemical Ali," to death for his involvement in the repression of Shiites in...
