Defence lawyers for ousted Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein walked out of his trial on Monday in protest at the court’s refusal to let foreign lawyers speak.
When the defence asked for former United States attorney general Ramsey Clark and former Qatari justice minister Naji Nuaimi to be allowed to speak, the trial’s presiding judge Rizkar Mohammed Amin refused.
”Make a written request,” said Amin.
”I just want two minutes,” Clark said in English, but Amin refused.
Members of the defence team then said they would leave the court and Amin said: ”Then we will have to appoint other lawyers”. – AFP