6, incl. 2 Arabs, sentenced to death

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: The Federal Court of Cassation on Saturday upheld death sentences imposed on six convicts, including two Arab nationals, for murder, abduction and terrorism-related crimes. Today, the general authority of the Federal Court of Cassation upheld Central Criminal Court decisions to sentence six persons to death for charges of murder and abduction and for belonging to armed groups, a spokesperson for the Iraqi Higher Criminal Court (IHCC), Judge Abdelsattar al-Bayraqdar, told IraqiNews.com. Those convicted included a Sudanese and a Libyan, the judge explained. SS (P) 1