Irish bishops say Saddam’s execution ‘will not serve justice’

IRISH bishops have condemned the death sentence imposed on deposed Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein.

Irish bishops say Saddam’s execution ‘will not serve justice’

The Catholic Bishops’ Irish Commission for Justice and Social Affairs (ICJSA) warned that Saddam’s hanging would spark only further violence in the region.

His imposed execution was contrary to the common good, they said.

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