Tariq Aziz Sentenced to Death
Steven L. Taylor
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Tuesday, October 26, 2010
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Via the BBC: Tariq Aziz, Iraqi ex-minister, sentenced to death.
Aziz was already in prison:
In March 2009, he was jailed for 15 years for the executions of 42 Iraqi merchants. Five months later, he was sentenced to seven years’ further imprisonment for his role in the forced displacement of Kurds.
Based solely on the scant information in the article, it is unclear as to the precise crime that brought the new sentence. Specifically it states: “He was convicted in connection with the persecution of religious parties, a statement said.”
About Steven L. Taylor
Steven L. Taylor is a Professor of Political Science and a College of Arts and Sciences Dean. His main areas of expertise include parties, elections, and the institutional design of democracies. His most recent book is the co-authored
A Different Democracy: American Government in a 31-Country Perspective. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Texas and his BA from the University of California, Irvine. He has been blogging since 2003 (originally at the now defunct Poliblog).
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