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The EU is against the death penalty in principle, but the UK did not criticise the Hussein verdict (Photo: Wikipedia)

EU divided on Saddam Hussein hanging

The death penalty ruling on Saddam Hussein has sparked division in EU member states on the issue of the fundamental right to live and whether it is fair to let the former Iraqi leader pay for his crimes with his life.

"The European Union repeatedly condemned the systematic, widespread and extremely grave violations of human rights and of international humanitarian law committed by the regime of Saddam Hussein," Finland – which currently hold the rotating EU presidency – said in a state...

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The EU is against the death penalty in principle, but the UK did not criticise the Hussein verdict (Photo: Wikipedia)

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