This briefing paper provides a concise explanation of human rights concerns arising from the statute of the court created to try Saddam Hussein and others: the Supreme Iraqi Criminal Tribunal (formerly known as the Iraqi Special Tribunal).
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Background Briefing
Iraq: Trial of Former Government Commences
A Human Rights Watch Briefing Paper
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