U.S. wary as Libya leads U.N. rights meeting in Geneva
The United States watches Libya as it chairs the U.N. Human Rights Commission session in Geneva. Libya, Libya’s leadership criticized by U.S. officials, faces ongoing sanctions over the Pan Am 103 bombing and alleged torture. Jeane Kirkpatrick leads the U.S. delegation seeking reforms to revive traditional rights protections.
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Iraqi officials on list for war crimes trials says official
The Bush administration drafted a list of about a dozen senior Iraqi figures including Saddam Hussein and his sons who could face war crimes charges. Notable names include Ali Hassan al Majid aka Chemical Ali for the 1988 Kurdish campaign and the Halabja attack that killed thousands.
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