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Iraq
UN call for moratorium on executions
2006-11-06
UN human rights chief Louise Arbour today called for a moratorium on executions after former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein was sentenced to death by an Iraqi court.
Does that apply to the Baathists who're running around Iraq cutting people's heads off and blowing up grocery stores? Or does it only apply to the dictators who arranged it?
She also called for the rights of defendants to a fair appeal to be “fully respected”.
I demand the same right of appeal for the victims of IEDs.
“A credible appeals process is an essential part of fair-trial guarantees,” she said in a statement. “This is particularly important in this instance, in which the death penalty has been imposed. Those convicted today should have every opportunity to exhaust their appellate remedies in a fair way, and whatever the outcome of an appeal, I hope the government will observe a moratorium on executions.”
"The life of every dictator is precious!"
“Guaranteeing the right of a fair trial of persons accused of major human rights violations is key to consolidating and strengthening the very important process of ensuring justice and countering impunity that Iraq has embarked upon.”
Ummm... Guaranteeing impunity is a method of countering impunity? That's a new one on me.
Posted by:Fred

#5  "UN call for moratorium on executions"

Geez, guess I've got more in common with the Useless Nitwits than I thought - since I call for a moratorium on them.

Permanently.
Posted by: Barbara Skolaut   2006-11-06 15:10  

#4  How much do ya think Louise pulls down a year at that corrupt insane asylum?
Posted by: tu3031   2006-11-06 14:11  

#3  Â“Guaranteeing the right of a fair trial ..." That part was accomplished. the rest of it, the sentencing is the part she appears to have trouble with. Kind of like eating a meal in the local diner and then not understanding why you need to pay for it.
Posted by: USN, ret.   2006-11-06 14:09  

#2  How's it going in Darfur, Louise? How're human rights doing in SA, Louise? You've got much bigger fish to fry, babe.
Posted by: Thinemp Whimble2412   2006-11-06 08:04  

#1  The string of objections to the imposition of the death penalty on Saddam was expected (although I wasn't sure they would even find him guilty) but it is still disturbing. I see it as an expression of how all of these people - NGO's, UN, EU, Russia, etc - see themselves as being above/beyond retribution; they see this as protecting one of their own. To them, it's just business.
Posted by: Whiskey Mike   2006-11-06 06:57  

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