| Political career [ ] Aziz with Russian President at on 26 July 2000 | On 26 October 2010, the Iraqi High Tribunal handed down a death sentence against Aziz for the offense of "persecution of Islamic parties," amongst them the serving Prime Minister 's , following a crackdown on a after the 1991 |
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| We need a fair treatment, a fair investigation and finally a fair trial | Aziz resigned from his post but Saddam did not accept his resignation |
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8| On 5 August 2010, The Guardian released his first face-to-face interview since his surrender | He said that the 's reasons for war were "oil and Israel |
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| On 14 February 2003, Aziz reportedly had an audience with and other officials in , where, according to a statement, he communicated "the wish of the Iraqi government to co-operate with the international community, notably on disarmament" | Trial [ ] Aziz was set to appear before the set up by the , but not until April 2008 was he brought up on any charges |
When Iraq invaded in 1990, Aziz served as the international spokesman in support of the military action.
16| Aziz became close to Saddam Hussein who heavily promoted him | " Imprisonment [ ] On 29 May 2005, the British newspaper published letters in and English from Aziz written in April and May 2005, while he was in American custody, addressed to "world public opinion" pleading for international help to end "his dire situation": It is imperative that there is intervention into our dire situation and treatment |
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| According to his lawyer, he was being treated well in prison but suffered from ill health and simply wanted an end to his "misery" | Burns, Robert 22 September 2010 |
"I'm a victim of a criminal act conducted by this party, which is in power right now.