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Disclaimer: The Saddam Hussein Trial site is current as of our addition of the Appellate Decision on July 3, 2007. There will be no new updates to the website and it is presented as a resource for future International Criminal Law cases.

This website is intended to provide the viewer with essential information related to the relevant trials. It will also set out a selection of reference materials that will further explain important aspects of the trials. In making this selection, the Law Library of Congress does not endorse or attest to the authenticity of any such referenced materials or information.

In addition to viewers in general, the following of the development of the trial of Saddam Hussein, which started in October 2005, may be of special interest to legal scholars of international criminal law and the seekers of universal justice.

Special Court and Legal Process

• Introduction
• Background
• Historical Context
• Tribunal
• First Prosecution
• Future Prosecution
• Legal Process

Featured Articles

• Capital Punishment
• The Legality Principle
• Comments on the Indictment
• Appellate Decision

Related Resources

• Laws, Treaties and Resolutions
• Additional Readings
• Web Resources
• Sources Cited

For more information on Iraq see:

• Guide to Law Online: Iraq
• Iraq: Legal History and Traditions

Last Updated: 07/03/2007