Defense lawyers have said they will boycott the next court hearing scheduled for November 28. The High Tribunal is the only one able to rule on this, and is free to appoint other lawyers or choose any other solution. |
Everybody knows you can't please all players ... At the end of the day, this is the best the government can come up with, and we hope this vote will close the debate. |
I think what will happen is that the draft will be presented this evening to the speaker of parliament. |
I understand the position of international organizations such as the United Nation, which is against the death penalty. |
If the text is not handed to the national assembly by the deadline... one choice is to ask for another one-week extension. |
It is the duty of the government to provide security for the judicial system while at the same time respecting its independence, |
No call for boycott has worked, ... The most important thing is for Iraqis to take part by voting 'yes' or 'no.' |
One aim of the bombers is to put fear in the hearts of Iraqi people and the other intention is to trigger a government collapse. |
Such a criminal act will definitely arouse passion among Shiites -- they (insurgents) want the Shiites to attack the Sunnis and that will serve the insurgents' purpose. They want to trigger sectarian crisis. |
Such a criminal act will definitely arouse passion among Shiites -- they (the insurgents) want the Shiites to attack the Sunnis and that will serve the insurgents' purpose. They want to trigger sectarian crisis, |
Such a criminal act will definitely arouse passion among Shiites -- they (the insurgents) want the Shiites to attack the Sunnis and that will serve the insurgents' purpose. They want to trigger sectarian crisis. |
The bombs exploded in a Shiite dominated area of Baghdad, and the message that they (rebels) wanted to send was that the government is incapable of protecting you (Shiites) from them, |
The capital punishment was carried out this morning at 10:30 am (0630 GMT) on three convicts. They were hanged to death, |
The capital punishment was carried out this morning at 10:30 am (16:30 AEST) on three convicts, |
The government strongly condemns this assassination and believes that the only people who benefit from this are those who want to block the course of justice and move the trial out of Iraq . |