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20th May 2008 : the second audience of Tarek Aziz’ trial
by Open-Publishing - Wednesday 21 May 20081 comment
Committee for the defense of Tarek Aziz
and the Iraqi political prisoners
Statement n° 3: 20th May 2008 : the second audience of Tarek Aziz’ trial
The Iraqi and the US authorities deny Jacques Vergès authorization to go to Baghdad in order to defend Tarek Aziz and ensure his defense.
Declaration of Jacques Vergès, The international lawyer of Tarek Aziz
« I have required from the Iraqi authorities a visa to visit Baghdad and ensure the defense of Tarek Aziz who designated me as his defender.
I, too, have sought from the US authorities in charge of his detention,the authorization to meet him.
Until this day, no answer was delivered to my request from neither the Iraqi or the US authorities.
But in any case, granted with his confidence, I shall ensure his defense either in Iraq or in Paris. »
Paris, on 19th May 2008
Contact - Gilles Munier : 06 19 74 45 99
Courriel : libertarek@yahoo.fr – Blog : http://www.libertarek.blogspot.com
Forum posts
21 May 2008, 16:49, by UNOINO
That the defense team has been denied permission to enter Iraq although outrageous, should be no surprise. Tarek Aziz is the last remaining witness to the infamous July 25th. 1990 diplomatic meeting between US Ambassador April Glaspie and Saddam Hussein, just days before the invasion of Kuwait. The United States demands he be silenced but the World demands the truth.