Emergency Committee for Iraq
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The Emergency Committee for Iraq was formed by Ramsey Clark
, Roland Dumas
, Ahmed Ben Bella
and Tun Mahathir Mohammad all former senior politicians, to strive to encourage respect for the rule of law in Iraq
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Formed June 17, 2005 the Emergency Committee for Iraq made public statements and held high-level meetings with international leaders as part of their efforts to ensure respect for the rule of law in Iraq. Part of their focus was to ensure a fair trial
for former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein
, and restoring the rule of law after the U.S. government's invasion of Iraq.
The group drew criticism in July of 2005, when Ziad al-Khasawneh, Saddam Hussain's lawyer, resigned, citing interference from the group in the legal process. A high profile member of the committee was part of Hussein's defence team.
Ramsey Clark
William Ramsey Clark is an American lawyer, activist and former public official. He worked for the U.S. Department of Justice, which included service as United States Attorney General from 1967 to 1969, under President Lyndon B. Johnson...
, Roland Dumas
Roland Dumas
Roland Dumas is a lawyer and French Socialist politician who served notably as Foreign Minister under President François Mitterrand from 1984 to 1986 and from 1988 to 1993...
, Ahmed Ben Bella
Ahmed Ben Bella
Mohamed Ahmed Ben Bella was a soldier and Algerian revolutionary, who became the first President of Algeria.-Youth:...
and Tun Mahathir Mohammad all former senior politicians, to strive to encourage respect for the rule of law in Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
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Formed June 17, 2005 the Emergency Committee for Iraq made public statements and held high-level meetings with international leaders as part of their efforts to ensure respect for the rule of law in Iraq. Part of their focus was to ensure a fair trial
Fair Trial
Fair Trial was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and Champion sire. He was bred and raced by John Arthur Dewar who also bred and raced Tudor Minstrel....
for former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein
Saddam Hussein
Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti was the fifth President of Iraq, serving in this capacity from 16 July 1979 until 9 April 2003...
, and restoring the rule of law after the U.S. government's invasion of Iraq.
The group drew criticism in July of 2005, when Ziad al-Khasawneh, Saddam Hussain's lawyer, resigned, citing interference from the group in the legal process. A high profile member of the committee was part of Hussein's defence team.