An article by the BBC quotes Iraq's Prime Minister Maliki as defending the execution of Saddam Hussein by saying, "The decision was implemented after a just trial which the dictator did not deserve as the crimes he committed against the people, the country and its institutions were disgraceful."
What? Saddam did not deserve a just trial?!
Sorry, Mr. Maliki, but the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states that everyone has an equal right to due process, and to a fair and just public trial, regardless of the gravity or nature of the crimes of which he is accused.
Who is Maliki to decide who does or does not deserve a fair trial?
And where do you draw the line?
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