Cong condemns death sentence on Saddam

Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 5 (UNI) The Congress Kerala unit today condemned the death sentence against Saddam Hussein and said it was a set back to global peace and human rights.

Kerala Pradesh Congress President Ramesh Chennithala in a release here said the trial was not conducted in a justifiable way and the sentence was pronounced by a US-backed court.

''The verdict is a set back to global peace, brotherhood and a violation of human rights'', he said.

Saddam was not ousted by the people of that country. It was undemocratic to have ousted Saddam and pronounce death sentence on him, he said.

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