How did Ali Hassan al-Majid plead to the charges against him?
Guilty
Not guilty
No contest
He did not plea
Answer
Ali Hassan al-Majid pleaded not guilty to the charges against him, including genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity. He was accused of leading the Iraqi forces that carried out the Anfal campaign, a series of massacres and ethnic cleansing operations against the Kurds in northern Iraq. The Anfal campaign resulted in the deaths of an estimated 182,000 to 200,000 people.
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