[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 72 Introduced in House (IH)]






109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 72

 Urging the interim Government of Iraq ensure that the charges brought 
 against Saddam Hussein include charges for the crimes his government 
committed against the people of Iran during the Iran-Iraq war from 1980 
                                to 1988.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 8, 2005

   Mr. Meehan (for himself, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Cox, Mr. 
    Shimkus, Mr. Snyder, and Mr. McGovern) submitted the following 
   resolution; which was referred to the Committee on International 
                               Relations

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Urging the interim Government of Iraq ensure that the charges brought 
 against Saddam Hussein include charges for the crimes his government 
committed against the people of Iran during the Iran-Iraq war from 1980 
                                to 1988.

Whereas former President of Iraq Saddam Hussein used chemical weapons against 
        Iran during the Iran-Iraq war from 1980 to 1988;
Whereas on July 1, 2004, the Iraqi Special Tribunal brought charges against 
        Saddam Hussein for crimes committed by Hussein as President of Iraq, 
        including crimes resulting from the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait from 1990 
        to 1991;
Whereas none of the seven charges brought against Saddam Hussein by the Iraqi 
        Special Tribunal refers to the crimes committed by Hussein against the 
        people of Iran during the eight year Iran-Iraq War;
Whereas an estimated 100,000 Iranians were affected by chemical weapons used by 
        Saddam Hussein,
Whereas many Americans of Iranian descent have been victims of the chemical 
        weapons used by Saddam Hussein;
Whereas the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) estimates that 20,000 Iranians 
        were killed by chemical weapons used by Saddam Hussein while another 
        5,000 Iranians remain under medical care;
Whereas the trial of Saddam Hussein will not be complete unless he is also 
        forced to answer for the atrocities his government committed against the 
        people of Iran;
Whereas the United States stands with people living under oppressive regimes 
        such as the Government of Iran in their quest for freedom and rule of 
        law; and
Whereas holding Saddam Hussein accountable for the crimes his government 
        committed against humanity will further demonstrate the commitment of 
        the United States to human rights: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved,  That the House of Representatives urges the interim 
Government of Iraq--
            (1) to ensure that the charges brought against Saddam 
        Hussein include charges for the crimes his government committed 
        against the people of Iran during the Iran-Iraq war from 1980 
        to 1988, including the use of chemical weapons; and
            (2) to ensure a transparent, comprehensive, just, and fair 
        trial against Saddam Hussein.
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