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United States declares its support for issued by the judiciary in the case of al-Hashemi and expresses concern about the growing differences
Tuesday, 11 September / September 2012 21:17
{Baghdad: Euphrates News} The United States announced U.S. support for the judicial process fair and transparent and in accordance with the Constitution and laws regarding the issue of Iraqi Vice President sentenced to death Tareq al-Hashemi.
The spokeswoman said the U.S. State Victoria Nuland said that "the United States discussed the issue of al-Hashemi with a number of Iraqi leaders over the past months, and in line with our previous positions, we judicial process fair and transparent and in accordance with the Constitution and the laws of Iraq and commensurate with international standards.
She added, "We are concerned about the growing differences and the interaction of political rhetoric and call on Iraqi leaders to resolve differences with what is agreed and the rule of law in order not to strain the situation and the unity of Iraq and its security over the long term."
The Iraqi judiciary issued a death sentence against Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi, who is in Turkey on charges relating to the killing of Iraqis. Ended
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