Belfast Telegraph (Free subscription) | yesterday
An Iraqi court has imposed a second death sentence on the man known as Chemical Ali.
Mirror.co.uk (Free subscription) | yesterday
A special Iraqi court today imposed a second death sentence on Saddam Hussein's cousin known as "Chemical Ali," for his role in the 1991 suppression of a Shiite uprising. "Chemical Ali" - real name Ali Hassan al-Majid - is already under death sentence for the crackdown on Kurds in northern Iraq in the late 1980s. Former Baath party official Abdul-Ghani Abdul-Ghafur also received a death sentence today...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | yesterday
Ali Hassan al-Majid, the cousin of Saddam Hussein known as "Chemical Ali", has received a second death sentence for the mass killing of Shia Muslims during an uprising in southern Iraq after the 1991 Gulf war. Majid had already been condemned to death by hanging for his role in the killing of tens of thousands of Kurds, but has not yet been executed. Majid served as Iraq's intelligence chief and defence...
The Sun (Free subscription) | yesterday
SADDAM Hussein's cousin given second death sentence for killing Shias
ireland.com (Free subscription) | yesterday
An Iraqi court sentenced Saddam Hussein's cousin "Chemical Ali" to death today for crushing a Shia revolt after the 1991 Gulf War.
BBC News (Free subscription) | yesterday
An Iraqi court sentences Ali Hassan al-Majid, known as Chemical Ali, to death for his role in crushing a 1991 Shia uprising.
Eye On The World (Free subscription) | yesterday
This is Chemical Ali's second death sentence . This time he was sentenced for his role in suppressing a 1991 Shiite Muslim uprising against Saddam Hussein. In addition to that, he already faces the gallows for the Anfal campaign in northern Iraq, which killed at least 100,000 Iraqi Kurds. BAGHDAD ( AP ) — A special Iraqi court sentenced Saddam Hussein's notorious cousin, "Chemical Ali" Hassan al-Majid,...
MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines (Free subscription) | yesterday
A court sentenced Saddam Hussein's notorious cousin, known as "Chemical Ali," to death Tuesday after convicting him of crimes against humanity while crushing the 1991 Shiite uprising in Iraq.
Chao-Vietnam (Free subscription) | yesterday
A southern court Monday handed down the death sentence to 23-year-old Ho Duy Hai for robbing and murdering two female post office staff early this year. Hai, from Long An Province’s Thu Thua District, was also ordered to pay VND60 million (US$3,546) to the victims’ families. On January 13, Hai killed Nguyen Thi Thu Van, 21, and Nguyen Thi Anh Hong, 23, at the Cau Voi Post Office in Thu Thua District...
JURIST (Free subscription) | yesterday
[JURIST] The Supreme Iraqi Criminal Tribunal on Tuesday sentenced Ali Hassan al-Majid, better known in the Western media as "Chemical Ali," to death for his involvement in the repression of Shiites in southern Iraq during the regime of former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein. Al-Majid was charged last year with crimes against humanity for his alleged role in violence against Shiite protesters following...
The Street (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago
The cousin of Saddam Hussein received this sentence as a result of crushing a Shiite uprising in 1991.
CBC.ca (Free subscription) | yesterday
An Iraqi special court sentenced Saddam Hussein's cousin Ali (Chemical Ali) Hassan al-Majid to death Tuesday for crushing a 1991 Shia uprising in southern Iraq.
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | yesterday
Baghdad- Three separate attacks on Tuesday left at least 11 people dead and 41 injured in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, while Saddam-era defence chief Ali Hassan al-Majid ( Chemical Ali ) was sentenced to death for his role in the suppression of ...
ABC News (Free subscription) | yesterday
Iraqi court sentences 'Chemical Ali' to death for crimes against humanity.
Times of the Internet (Free subscription) | yesterday
BAGHDAD, Dec. 2 (UPI) -- Ali Hassan al-Majid, known as Chemical Ali, was sentenced to die Tuesday for quelling a Shiite uprising against Saddam Hussein, Iraqi officials said. Tuesday's punishment was the second death sentence for Majid, who was condemned to death for his campaign against Iraq's Kurdish population, CNN reported. Majid is a cousin of Saddam's. More than 14 other former Iraqi officials...
