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Jordan rules out handing over Saddam's
daughter Raghad
20.8.2007
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August
20, 2007
AMMAN, Jordan, -- Jordan on Monday ruled out
any move to hand over former Iraqi dictator Saddam
Hussein's eldest daughter Raghad, who is wanted by
the Iraqi government on suspicion of terrorism.
"Handing over Mrs Raghad Saddam Hussein has not been
raised," government spokesman Nasser Jawdeh told a
press briefing.
"Her presence in Jordan is motivated by humanitarian
considerations, and she does not practice any
political or media-related activities."
Iraq on Saturday asked for Jordan's cooperation to
arrest Raghad after the
international police organization Interpol issued a
wanted "Red Notice" against Saddam's
38-year-old daughter.
"A judicial order was issued against Raghad a year
ago by the Central Criminal Court accusing her of
funding terrorism," Iraqi interior ministry
operations director Major General Abdel Karim Khalaf
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Raghad Saddam Hussein, wanted in Iraq and by
Interpol |
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"Her arrest would depend
on Jordanian authorities as she is staying in Amman
and the order of Interpol binds on all countries who
are associated with it."
Raghad has lived in Jordan since July 2003 and since
last year has been on a list of 41 people associated
with her father's regime that the new Iraqi
government is seeking to prosecute for allegedly
inciting violence.
In July last year, after Iraq issued its warrant,
Jordanian Prime Minister Maaruf Bakhit said Raghdad
Hussein and her family were living under the
protection of King Abdullah II.
AFP
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