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Iraq extends period for creditor claims
Monday, 21 February 2005, 11:58 am | Jubilee Iraq
The Romanian Foreign Minister Razvan Ungureanu said, regarding the $2.6bn debt claimed from Iraq, "We're not trying to take the money out in bulk but gradually. If there is a possibility of creating an investment fund that would help major Romanian ... More >>
Iraq: latest on US POW reparations claim
Monday, 21 February 2005, 12:00 am | Jubilee Iraq
17 former American POWs in Iraq in 1991 have gone to the US Supreme Court to try and hold the new Iraq legally responsible for torture they recieved under Saddam and pay almost $1bn in compensation. The Supreme Court has given the US Justice Department, ... More >>
Iraqi people shouldn't pay Saddam's bills
Wednesday, 16 February 2005, 11:50 am | Jubilee Iraq
Saddam Hussein used money western countries lent him mainly to arm himself, oppress his people, and build opulent palaces. So should his victims have to pay it back without knowing who lent the money and what the money financed? More >>