Iraq Sentences Saddam Hussein's Daughter for Promoting Banned Political Party

Raghad Saddam Hussein, the exiled daughter of Iraq's former dictator, was sentenced in absentia on Sunday to seven years in prison by a Baghdad court for promoting the Ba'ath Party, which was dissolved and banned after the 2003 US invasion. According to the ruling, seen by AFP, the woman reportedly told a Saudi television station that the era when her father ruled the country with an iron hand was one of “glory and pride.”

Iraq Sentences Saddam Hussein's Daughter, Raghad, for Promoting Political Party

In Iraq today, anyone showing photos or slogans promoting the ousted regime can be subject to prosecution

Iraq sentences Saddam Hussein’s daughter for promoting outlawed political party

A Baghdad court yesterday sentenced in absentia the exiled daughter of Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein to seven years in prison for “promoting” her father’s outlawed Baath party.

Iraq Sentences Saddam Hussein's Daughter for Promoting Banned Political Party

A Baghdad court Sunday sentenced in absentia the exiled daughter of Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein to seven years in prison for "promoting" her father's outlawed Baath party.  

Суд в Ираке заочно приговорил дочь Хусейна к 7 годам тюрьмы

Суд в Багдаде заочно приговорил дочь бывшего президента Ирака Саддама Хусейна Рагад (Raghad Hussein) к семи годам тюрьмы за пропаганду правящей партии «Баас». Об этом сообщает индийская газета The Hindustan Times (HT). Отмечается, что поводом стали слова Рагад во время телеинтервью, которое она дала в 2021 году. О каких именно высказываниях идет речь, не уточняется. Однако газета напомнила, что в 2021 она дала интервью телеканалу Al-Arabiya. «Мн…

Iraq sentences Saddam Hussein's daughter for promoting political party

Raghad Saddam Hussein sentenced to 7yrs in absentia for promoting Baath party, banned after 2003 US-led invasion of Iraq. She spoke on Al-Arabiya channel in 2021, claiming her father's rule was "time of glory, of pride". Iraqis still see it as a time of brutal repression.