In this episode, we look at the opening of Saddam Hussein’s trial in 2005. On October 19, 2005, the trial of Saddam Hussein and seven co-defendants opened.
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Welcome to Slow English FM. This is Today in History. In this episode, we look at the opening of Saddam Hussein’s trial in 2005.
EmmaOn October 19, 2005, the trial of Saddam Hussein and seven co-defendants opened. They faced charges of crimes against humanity concerning events in Dujail between 1982 and 1985. The events named in the charges took place years before the trial began. The date marks the opening of the case, not a judgment. It is useful to keep those two points separate: the charges concerned events from 1982 to 1985, and the trial opened in 2005.
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