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| Iraq announces 21 executions in single day: Justice ministry |
| 2012-08-28 |
| Iraq has executed 21 people convicted of terror-related charges, including three women, on the same day, a justice ministry spokesman said on Tuesday. "The justice ministry carried out 21 executions against those condemned of terrorist charges, including three women terrorists," Haidar al-Saadi said in a text message. He did not give any further details. A justice ministry official said the executions were carried out on Monday morning. Amnesty International in June condemned the "alarming" increase in executions in Iraq, which had at that point put at least 70 people to death this year, more than all of 2011. Iraq has carried out several mass executions in 2012, including one in which 14 people were put to death on February 7, and another in which 17 were executed on January 31. |
| Posted by:tipper |
| #3 I would prefer Amnesia International condemn the nutjobs setting off car bombs. I would hope all of these executed were responsible for terrorism. |
| Posted by: Bill Clinton 2012-08-28 15:31 |
| #2 They have plenty of catching up to do (executing terrorists) - just wish I had some confidence that it was actually terrorists getting executed. |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2012-08-28 11:52 |
| #1 How many were Shia, I wonder? I'd feel better if it was a fair percentage. |
| Posted by: Bobby 2012-08-28 06:42 |