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US transfers 39 detained Saddam-era officials to Iraq government

By Bernard Hibbitts (editor) and University of Pittsburgh School of Law students.

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[JURIST] The US military reported on Tuesday the transfer of 39 high-value detainees from the custody of US-led multinational force to an Iraqi controlled prison. The detainees were all former members of the regime of Saddam Hussein, and have already been convicted or are scheduled to stand trial at the Central Criminal Court of Iraq (CCCI). According the US military, the transfer was facilitated by the improvements made in the Iraqi prison system and courts. More than 15,000 detainees remain in the custody of the coalition. The recent transfer of detainees to the Iraqi government is part of the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) passed last month. Under the SOFA, the coalition must transfer the remaining detainees into the custody of the Iraqi government. Detainees who have not been charged with a crime will be released. A recent Human Rights Watch (HRW) report criticized the CCCI, stating that detainees often wait months or even years before standing trial. The report also alleged that trials in the CCCI often do not meet international fair trial standards.

Full post as published by JURIST - The Paper Chase on December 17, 2008 (boomark / email).