UN expresses deep concern over Saddam trial (UN claims Saddam's "human rights" violated)

Reuters ^ | 04 Dec 2005 12:43:06 GMT | Paul Tait

[indcons]

Attacks on lawyers and flaws in the Iraqi justice system mean the trial of Saddam Hussein on charges of crimes against humanity will never satisfy international standards the political UN agenda, a U.N. rights official said on Sunday.

[sono]

The folks found in Saddam's mass graves were unavailable for comment.

[hershey]

Isn't that special. And oh so predictable.

[indcons]

The UN has created its own site to "counter Oil for Food propoganda":

Oilforfoodfacts.org, which is sponsored by the UN Foundation, will be a source of accurate and timely information about the important humanitarian contributions made by the OFFP. The site will provide factual information on the known problems with this program, and also correct the record about unproven or inaccurate charges.

[neodad]

I'm surprised the UN hasn't offered Saddam an at large seat on the Human Rights Commission.

[Txsleuth]

Yeah....we need a decade long trial for Saddam like Milosivics...

Also...where were these people when Saddam had KIDS..YOUNG BOYS in these prisons???

[jimtorr]

The United Nations: Protecting the rights of murderous tyrants for sixty years.

Seriously now, when did the UN ever express concern about legal standards, or justice, inside Iraq?

[Theresawithanh]

Don't you first have to be human?

This is ridiculous, and oh so predictable from the UN.

[livius]

I read that this strategy had been suggested by Ramsey Clark. Wouldn't surprise me in the least. It's a procedural defense, and that's what has won most lawsuits in the US.

[sgtbono2002]

If there was any doubt about which side the UN is on that doubt should now be satisfied.

Get them the hell out of the United States NOW.

Let them set up in Iran. they will be much more comfortable around their own kind of people.

[jimtorr]

........where were these people when Saddam had KIDS..YOUNG BOYS in these prisons???

....or murdered the babies along with the mothers, each with a bullet in the brain? Even that atrocity was recently found, in a mass grave.

[indcons]

Don't give them ideas now ;)

[359Henrie]

This only makes me laugh, what is it with these people?

[ClaireSolt]

What the hell are international standards, anyway?

[gathersnomoss]

Not another dime. BTW, turn the UN into condo's. End of story.

[stylin19a]

Pace said significant human rights issues were involved, which meant the trial should be heard in an international forum.

what's the problem ? You can have him after the Iraqis get done with him.

[indcons]

And the Rats continue to believe in the UN. The sorry UN record includes conducting child protitution rings in Africa and managing the greatest scandal in history in Oil for Food

For example,DUmmie bigbrother05 disagrees: "I had posted before I saw your post, said the trial should be moved to the Hague. Doesn't sound like the American's have much evidence to offer. It should be moved to an international court."

Dummy Daleo agrees, "A U.S. network correspondent, speaking after the second session, was also surprised at the apparently flimsy evidence."

[FunkyZero]

I got an idea...
Let's hand him over to syria and let them run the show since nobody likes the U.S. doing it.
When Saddam gets loose, this time we can put him down like we should have the first time around.

Better yet, let Iran handle him in their "courts".

[359Henrie]

I think they are USA sucks and you cant tow my car, I'm in the U.N.

[michigander]

a U.N. rights official said on Sunday.

Hey, UN. Nobody gives a flying FReep what you think so just STFU.