Iraq: Saddam Hussein Charged with Genocide
Tuesday April 4, 2006
Category: International Human Rights
The Iraqi Tribunal prosecuting former dictator Saddam Hussein has charged him with genocide today in connection with the Anfal Campaign (1986-1988), which led to the deaths of an estimated 182,000 Kurds and the destruction of 75% of the villages in the Anfal region. Hussein specifically regarded the campaign as an "Arabization" initiative designed to reduce or eliminate the influence of Iraq's ethnic Kurdish population.
The Iraqi Tribunal prosecuting former dictator Saddam Hussein has charged him with genocide today in connection with the Anfal Campaign (1986-1988), which led to the deaths of an estimated 182,000 Kurds and the destruction of 75% of the villages in the Anfal region. Hussein specifically regarded the campaign as an "Arabization" initiative designed to reduce or eliminate the influence of Iraq's ethnic Kurdish population.
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