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Who charged al-Majid with war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide?
The United Nations
The Iraqi government
The United States
The International Criminal Court
Answer
Al-Majid was charged with war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide by the Iraqi government. The charges were made in connection with al-Majid's role in the Iraqi government's campaign of violence against the Kurdish people in the 1980s. Al-Majid was accused of overseeing the use of chemical weapons against Kurdish villages and towns, and of ordering the execution of thousands of Kurdish civilians.
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