Iraqi judges start quizzing Saddam aides
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BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Iraqi judges have started interrogating Saddam Hussein&#39;s former defense minister and the notorious general known as Chemical Ali, who is accused of gassing thousands of Kurds in the 1980s, the head judge in charge of investigating
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Iraq will bring top figures of Saddam Hussein's ousted regime to court next week for the first time since they appeared before a judge five months ago, and formal indictments could be issued next month. Many have been in custody for more than a year and have not met with lawyers, prompting Saddam's attorneys to cry foul.
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Saddam Hussein&#39;s former deputy, Ali Hassan al-Majid - widely known as Chemical Ali - has been questioned by Iraqi judges in a pre-trial hearing.
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BAGHDAD - Two top aides to ousted Iraqi president Saddam Hussein, including his lieutenant Ali Hassan al-Majid, known as &quot;Chemical Ali,&quot; appeared at a pre-trial hearing on Saturday, an Iraqi judge said.
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BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Appearing haggard and feeble, a former Iraqi general known as &quot;Chemical Ali,&quot; notorious for allegedly gassing thousands of Kurds, appeared before a tribunal Saturday at the start of judicial proceedings against Saddam Hussein and 11
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Iraq will bring top figures of Saddam Hussein&#39;s ousted regime to court next week for the first time since they appeared before a judge
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War crimes trials will begin next week for some of Saddam Hussein&#39;s most senior deputies, Iraq&#39;s prime minister, Ayad Allawi, said yesterday.
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The identity of a man is being scrutinized by the authorities in Iraq in an effort to establish whether or not one of Saddam Husseinâs top lieutenants has been arrested.
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BAGHDAD - Saddam Hussein met with a defense lawyer Thursday for the first time since his capture a year ago, days before several of his top aides are due to appear in court for hearings on war crimes.
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Saddam Hussein&#39;s cousin and lieutenant Ali Hassan al-Majid and former defence minister Sultan Hashim have appeared before an investigating magistrate, an Iraqi judge said.
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Saddam Hussein met with a defense lawyer yesterday for the first time since his capture a year ago, days before several of his top aides are due to appear in court for hearings on alleged war crimes.
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Iraqi judges have interrogated the notorious general known as âChemical Aliâ and Saddam Hussein&#39;s former defense minister.
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Saddam Hussein has had his first meeting with a lawyer in preparation for his trial which will investigate charges of crimes against humanity.
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There&#39;s speculation some of the former leader&#39;s top aides, to be tried first, will testify against him. BAGHDAD -- Saddam Hussein met a defence lawyer yesterday for the first time since his capture a year
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War crimes trials against Saddam  Hussein and his closest lieutenants moved forward on Saturday  when his feared cousin known as "Chemical Ali" was the first to  face a formal interview with the chief investigating  magistrate.
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The Iraqi prime minister Eyad Allawi said yesterday that the trial of the toppled Iraqi regime Saddam Hussein and his aides might start in October.
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Iraq's government has asked the   U.S.-backed court trying Saddam Hussein on genocide charges to   sack the chief judge, saying he had lost his "neutrality" after   stating the ousted leader was not a dictator.