Defendant in the second trial before the Iraqi High Tribunal ("Anfal" trial); sentenced to life in prison for war crimes and crimes against humanity on 24 June 2007; appealed against the judgment on 23 July 2007
In the second trial before the Iraqi High Tribunal, the Anfal trial, Sabir Abdul-Aziz al Duri is one of Saddam Hussein's (see "related cases") co-defendants. The trial will concern the genocide of the Kurds in the 1980s.
Sabir Abdul-Aziz al-Duri is charged with war crimes and crimes against humanity.
His co-defendants (see "related cases") are either charged with with genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes (Saddam Hussein and Ali Hassan al-Majid ), or war crimes and crimes against humanity (Hashem Ahmed, Hussein Rashid al-Tikriti, Farhan Mutlak al-Jubouri). Tahir Tawfiq al-Ani is only charged with crimes against humanity.
The trial began on August 21, 2006 .
The presiding judge was replaced on 20 September 2006, after he had been accused of bias towards Saddam Hussein. The defence team strictly objects to what they consider an undue intereference by the government in the trial.
Saddam Hussein was executed on 30 December 2006, after being sentenced to death for other crimes.
On 24 June 2007 he was sentenced to life in prison for war crimes and crimes against humanity.
On 23 July 2007 the five convicted filed appeals against the judgment before the Iraqi Tribunal.
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