Article: Governing Council members want Saddam tried by Iraqi tribunal.

Article: Iraq Governing Council starts work on war crimes ...
AP Worldstream;  December 17, 2003 ;     569 words ... ... U.S.-appointed Governing Council met for the first time ... Saturday, and some Governing Council say they want to try ... any of the victims. Governing Council members say Saddam should face the death penalty if convicted. The ...

Article: Demand for huge trial in Baghdad; SADDAM CAPTURE GOVERNING ...
The Evening Standard (London, England);  December 15, 2003 ;     700+ words ... ... the power to pass the death penalty. Iraqi foreign minister ... different views on the death penalty between the coalition and the governing council. We hope to resolve that ... The UK is against the death penalty. It is party to a convention ...

Article: SADDAM: SO WHAT NEXT?; US would accept death ...
Birmingham Evening Mail (England);  December 16, 2003 ;     560 words ... ... death for his crimes. Asked if the death penalty could be considered, Iraq's governing council leader Abdelaziz alHakim said: 'Yes ... special tribunal set up last week by the governing council with a mandate covering war crimes ...

Article: Annan Rejects Death Penalty for Saddam
AP Online;  December 15, 2003 ;     485 words ... ... have not included death penalty," Secretary-General ... around and support a death penalty," Annan said. Last week, Iraq's Governing Council adopted a measure ... and could face the death penalty. Other courts dealing ...

Article: Iraqi leader says Saddam could face death penalty
AP Worldstream;  December 15, 2003 ;     291 words ... ... head of Iraq's Governing Council said Monday that ... Hussein could face the death penalty if convicted. Abdel ... Chirac. Another Iraqi Governing Council member, Mouwafak ... has suspended the death penalty, and Iraqi officials ...

Article: UK insists it will boycott trial if Saddam faces death ...
The Independent on Sunday;  May 23, 2004 ;     700+ words ... ... would not face the death penalty. We're not in that ... International, said: "The death penalty is arbitrary, cruel ... will not face the death penalty before handing them ... authority." The Iraqi Governing Council has already passed ...

Article: Governing Council members want Saddam tried by ...
Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service;  December 15, 2003 ;     700+ words ... ... that had the death penalty as an option ... one of four Governing Council members who ... could face the death penalty, Rubaie said ... headquarters. Governing Council member Ahmed ... could face the death penalty. "He deserves ...