Requests of Saddam´s chief lawyer rejected

Source: CCTV.com | 10-31-2006 13:55

In Iraq, Saddam Hussein's chief lawyer, Khalil al-Dulaimi, walked out of court yesterday (Monday) after most of his 12 requests were rejected.

This included asking the court to allow foreign lawyers to attend the trial without prior court permission. But the chief judge immediately appointed other attorneys to defend the former president and the trial went on. In the Kurdish trial yesterday (Monday), four Kurdish witnesses testified about atrocities committed under Saddam's regime involving alleged chemical attacks against their northern communities. The verdict in the Dujail trial is expected next week.

Editor:Sun Luying