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You share a seat on the UN panel - do you hang him?
A man walks to the gallows in Baghdad, but a miscalculation during his execution raises a question about justice for a human rights violator.
You share a seat on the UN panel - do you hang him?
This episode explores the life and death of Barzan Ibrahim al-Tikriti, half-brother of Saddam Hussein and director of Iraq's feared intelligence service. It delves into the complexities of his role in atrocities and his later position on the UN Human Rights Committee, asking what justice means when errors are made on both sides.
Date: January 15, 2007
Location: Baghdad
Person: Barzan Ibrahim al-Tikriti…
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