Home>News Center>World
         
 

Iraqis want to try Saddam without POW status
(Agencies)
Updated: 2004-02-16 14:41

The US-backed Iraqi Governing Council will ask the United States to hand over Saddam Hussein and to remove his status as a prisoner of war when Iraqis take over power on June 30, Iraq's foreign minister said on Sunday.

"Yes, we will demand changing his status and handing him over to Iraqi justice to put him on trial," Hoshiyar Zebari said in response to a question at a news conference after a two-day summit in Kuwait by Iraq and neighbouring states.

"In fact, our agreement with the United States and the coalition forces is that when we as Iraqis are ready, especially after June 30, after the return of sovereignty and authority to the interim Iraqi government, we will demand changing Saddam's prisoner of war status."

The United States last month declared the former Iraqi president a prisoner of war, meaning he has certain specific rights under the Geneva Convention on treatment of POWs.

That provoked demonstrations in Baghdad by Iraqis opposed to the move, who also demanded that Saddam face the death penalty. "From a legal viewpoint, his status as a prisoner of war does not bar putting him on trial," Zebari added.

Saddam has been held by US forces since his December 13 capture near Tikrit. The Iraqi Governing Council is setting up a war crimes tribunal to try him on charges that could include genocide and crimes against humanity.

A statement by Iraq and its six neighbours after two days of talks in Kuwait said they "commended the decision of the Iraqi people to bring the leaders of the previous regime, particularly the former President of Iraq, to justice and to try them for their crimes against humanity and call upon all States not to provide them with safe havens."

US officials have said they do not rule out the possibility the United States might re-evaluate Saddam's POW status in the future.

The Pentagon says Saddam is being given all the rights due him under the Geneva Convention.

The convention requires that the International Committee of the Red Cross have access to POWs and that they be treated humanely, including not being subjected to intimidation or insult and not being subjected to public curiosity.

It also requires that POWs be given proper food and freedom, be free to exercise their religion and receive monthly pay depending on rank.

 
  Today's Top News     Top World News
 

Two fires in China kill 92, injure 75

 

   
 

Careers, life chosen over kids by China's DINKs

 

   
 

China jump-starts lunar project of US$170m

 

   
 

Bo Xilai named as China's commerce minister

 

   
 

Chinese doctors separate Siamese twins

 

   
 

Valentine's Day: Spouse faithfulness questioned

 

   
  Iraqis want to try Saddam without POW status
   
  India, Pakistan restart talks after 2-year gap
   
  Iraq's No. 41 on 'most wanted' list captured
   
  Hope fades for Moscow pool survivors
   
  Iran offers to sell potential nuke fuel
   
  Democrats debate over Iraq, Bush, Viet Nam
   
 
  Go to Another Section  
 
 
  Story Tools  
   
  Related Stories  
   
Iraqis want to try Saddam themselves
   
Iraq's No. 41 on 'most wanted' list captured
   
Saddam loyalists killing intellectuals
   
Preparing Saddam trial is dangerous, frustrating
   
Saddam said useful in U.S. interrogation
  News Talk  
  The evil root of all instability in the world today  
Advertisement
         
主站蜘蛛池模板: 亚洲精品成人片在线播放| 日韩午夜免费视频| 四虎影视永久免费观看地址 | 久久综合日韩亚洲精品色| 水蜜桃亚洲一二三四在线| 免费看一级毛片| 色婷婷综合久久久| 在公交车上被站着被c| 一区二区三区亚洲视频| 欧洲熟妇色xxxx欧美老妇多毛| 四虎国产成人永久精品免费| 黄色免费网址大全| 国产精品bbwbbwbbw| 午夜美女福利视频| 中文字幕无码精品三级在线电影| 清冷受被放置play分腿器| 口国产成人高清在线播放 | 欧产日产国产精品| 免费人成网站在线高清| 成人免费的性色视频| 好猛好深好爽好硬免费视频| 久久99精品久久水蜜桃| 日韩一区精品视频一区二区| 人人妻人人澡人人爽欧美一区| 麻豆91免费视频| 在线不卡免费视频| jjzz在线观看| 日本黄色片下载| 亚洲s色大片在线观看| 男女猛烈xx00免费视频试看| 国产v亚洲v欧美v专区| 4480yy苍苍私人| 夫妻免费无码V看片| 久久婷婷五月综合色精品| 男人添女人下部高潮全视频| 国产区精品一区二区不卡中文| 亚洲国产成人va在线观看| 国产精品夜夜爽范冰冰| 5555在线播放免费播放| 国内精品免费麻豆网站91麻豆| 丰满少妇作爱视频免费观看 |