A quieter Saddam Hussein sat in his defendant’s chair at the resumption of his trial in Baghdad today, two weeks after he refused to attend the last session in a court he called “unjust”.

The trial of Saddam Hussein resumed this morning after a two-week break, and the former leader – who had refused to attend the last session – was in court.

Saddam Hussein was expected to show up when his Baghdad trial reconvenes today, two weeks after he boycotted the last session and vowed not to appear before an “unjust” court.