Who was Ali Hassan Abd al-Majid al-Tikritieh?
Q: Who was Ali Hassan Abd al-Majid al-Tikritieh?
A: Ali Hassan Abd al-Majid al-Tikritieh was an Iraqi minister who was a member of the Baath Party. He held various positions such as Defense Minister, Interior Minister, military commander and chief of the Iraqi Intelligence Service. He was also the governor of occupied Kuwait during the Gulf War and a first cousin to the late President of Iraq Saddam Hussein.
Q: What did he become notorious for?
A: During the 1980s and 1990s, he became notorious for his role in the Iraqi government's campaigns against internal opposition forces, namely the ethnic Kurdish rebels of the north, and the Shia religious dissidents of the south. Repressive measures included deportations of population and mass killings; Al-Majid was dubbed "Chemical Ali" by Iraqi Kurds for his use of chemical weapons in attacks against them.
Q: What charges were brought against him?
A: Al-Majid was charged with war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide after being captured following 2003 invasion of Iraq.
Q: How many times was he sentenced to death?
A: Al-Majid was sentenced to death four times - once in June 2007 for crimes committed in al-Anfal campaign during 1980s; three other sentences were handed down on 17 January 2010.
Q: How did he die?
A: Al-Majid died by hanging eight days after receiving his fourth sentence to death on 17 January 2010.
