Now that the handover of sovereignty in Iraq has happened, Saddam Hussein will face justice. Organized under the Coalition Provisional Authority, the Iraqi Special Tribunal for Crimes Against Humanity ...

The yearlong trial that ended Sunday with a sentence of death by hanging for Saddam Hussein had serious legal flaws that left doubts about whether he was allowed to present a full defense, ...

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa – The day of reckoning when Saddam Hussein will be compelled to answer for some of the worst crimes in modern history is fast approaching. Iraq’s fallen dictator will ...

The trial of former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein is set to begin Wednesday in a closely guarded courtroom in Baghdad's Green Zone. Initially, Saddam will face charges in connection with the killing of ...

2006-01-15 04:00:00 PDT Baghdad-- The chief judge in the trial of Saddam Hussein has submitted a letter of resignation, saying he is frustrated with the tribunal's failure to defend him against ...

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BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) -- Iraqi leaders have set up a tribunal of judges and prosecutors to try ousted dictator Saddam Hussein and other members of his Baathist regime, a spokesman announced on Tuesday.

BAGHDAD, Feb. 14 -- Saddam Hussein on Tuesday told the court overseeing his case that he had started a hunger strike in protest of the tribunal's new chief judge, who has vowed to stop the outbursts ...

BAGHDAD, IRAQ - The tribunal that will put Saddam Hussein on trial released a video Monday showing the 68-year-old former dictator — looking drawn and tired but dressed in a pinstriped suit — being ...

BAGHDAD, Iraq - The interim Iraqi government said Sunday it wants to try Saddam Hussein before a special tribunal, but a human rights group voiced deep concern about the legitimacy of the newly ...