5 Nov. 2006 — Former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein was sentenced to death by hanging for crimes against humanity related to the 1982 Dujail killings. The verdict sparked celebrations among Shiites and prompted a strict security curfew in Baghdad, while defense lawyers condemned the trial as politically motivated and announced plans to appeal.

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