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| Saddam thrown out for third time | |
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| Saddam Hussein has been ejected from his trial in Baghdad for the third time in a week after arguing with the judge. | |
| His removal came shortly after Judge Mohammed Oreibi al-Khalifa gave him a stern warning to behave himself. | |
| The defence team representing Saddam Hussein and his six co-defendants are boycotting the trial in protest at what they say is government interference. | The defence team representing Saddam Hussein and his six co-defendants are boycotting the trial in protest at what they say is government interference. |
| The seven are accused of crimes against humanity in a 1980s offensive against the Kurds, and face the death penalty. | |
| Saddam Hussein and his cousin Ali Hassan al-Majid, known as "Chemical Ali", are also accused of genocide. | |
| Tens of thousands of people are known to have died in the Anfal military campaign. | Tens of thousands of people are known to have died in the Anfal military campaign. |
| 'Rights and obligations' | 'Rights and obligations' |
| Saddam Hussein was also thrown out of the court on Monday after complaining about being confined in a metal pen where the defendants sit. | |
| By disrespecting the court, you are only damaging your cause Chief Judge Mohammed Oreibi al-Khalifa | By disrespecting the court, you are only damaging your cause Chief Judge Mohammed Oreibi al-Khalifa |
| Chief Judge al-Khalifa opened the proceedings on Tuesday with a stern lecture to the former Iraqi leader. | |
| "You are a defendant here. You have rights and obligations," he said. | "You are a defendant here. You have rights and obligations," he said. |
| "You can defend yourself, question witnesses ... and I am ready to allow you, but this is a court, not a political arena. | "You can defend yourself, question witnesses ... and I am ready to allow you, but this is a court, not a political arena. |
| "By disrespecting the court, you are only damaging your cause." | "By disrespecting the court, you are only damaging your cause." |
| Saddam Hussein responded by reading out a long statement from a piece of paper, but courtroom microphones were cut off. | Saddam Hussein responded by reading out a long statement from a piece of paper, but courtroom microphones were cut off. |
| After repeatedly refusing to be quiet, he was ejected again. | |
| Defence lawyers walked out of the trial last Wednesday following the removal of the previous chief judge, Abdullah al-Amiri, who was replaced the previous day following accusations of bias towards the former president. | Defence lawyers walked out of the trial last Wednesday following the removal of the previous chief judge, Abdullah al-Amiri, who was replaced the previous day following accusations of bias towards the former president. |
| They vowed not to return until the government stopped "interfering" in the trial. | They vowed not to return until the government stopped "interfering" in the trial. |
| Court-appointed lawyers replaced the defence team at the trial when it resumed on Monday. | Court-appointed lawyers replaced the defence team at the trial when it resumed on Monday. |