Saddam Hussein al-Majid Sentenced to death by hanging
2006 November 5
[Chief Judge Rauf Abdel Rahman orders Saddam Hussein to
stand to hear the verdict. Two bailiffs force the former Iraqi leader
to stand, one twisting his arm.]
Chief Judge: The court has decided to sentence defendant Saddam Hussein al-Majid to death by hanging until he is dead…
Saddam Hussein frequently clashed with presiding judges during the Dujail trial.
Some of the sharpest exchanges occurred with Judge
Rauf Abdel Rahman, who replaced Judge Rizgar Amin in January 2006.
Excerpts Here.
