The president of the US-installed interim Iraqi Governing...

The president of the US-installed interim Iraqi Governing Council (IGC), Abdel Aziz al-Hakim, asked if Saddam could face the death penalty if convicted in an Iraqi court, replied "Yes, absolutely."
The IGC, on December 8, adopted a measure setting up a special war crimes tribunal to try top members of the Ba'athist regime.
After deposed president Saddam Hussein's capture on December 13, Council members said since that he would be tried before the special tribunal and could face the death penalty.
Hakim said the court would meet international standards.
"There will be advisers, international personalities who can be present, the sessions will be in public and the rights of the defence will be respected," he said.
Human rights groups warned that the law establishing the court is flawed, and more safeguards were needed to ensure that legitimate and credible trials take place. There was also likely controversy over sentencing. The US-led Coalition Provisional Authority suspended the death penalty in Iraq, but Iraq's death penalty remains on the statute book, and there was speculation that it could be re-instated.
However another important member of the IGC, Adnan Pachachi, interviewed by the German weekly Stern, said "it will be up to the judges to decide if Saddam, after a fair trial, will be condemned to death."
Besides the current suspension of executions, Pachachi said he is personally against the death penalty. However a new Constitution will be drawn up according to the will of the majority, he said, adding "at any rate, this issue concerns the judges."