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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9300
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/iraq

Mixed response to Saddam Hussein's death penalty

Brussels, 06/11/2006 (Agence Europe) - In a statement issued on 5 November, the Finnish Presidency of the EU 'notes the conclusion' of the trial against Saddam Hussein and his sentencing to death by hanging: 'Establishing the truth and ensuring accountability for the crimes committed during the past regime will assist in furthering national reconciliation and dialogue in Iraq in the future… the Presidency also recalls the longstanding position of the EU against the death penalty. The EU...

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