Aziz to be tried by judge who hanged Saddam
By Agence France Presse (AFP)
Friday, April 25, 2008
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Former Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Tareq Aziz will go on trial next week over his alleged role in the execution of 42 Iraqi merchants in 1992, his lawyer said. "Aziz will face trial in the Iraqi High Tribunal on April 29, along with eight former officials, including Ali Hassan al-Majid [also known as "Chemical Ali"] and then-Interior Minister Watban al-Hassan," Badie Aref told AFP on Wednesday.
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