Saddam to continue trial boycott: Lawyer

None of the defendants or their counsel in the trial of Saddam will be appearing in Monday's hearing.

None of the defendants or their counsel in the trouble-plagued trial of Saddam Hussein on crimes against humanity will be appearing in Monday's hearing, the deposed dictator's chief lawyer said.

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The defence lawyers and then Saddam himself walked out of the court in protest during a stormy session on January 29 in protest at the new presiding judge's decision to forcibly expel Saddam's half brother, Barzan al-Tikriti for being disruptive.