According to a representative of Middle East Watch in New York, Iraqi soldiers convicted of treason in 1991 could have been sentenced to life imprisonment or the death penalty (26 Sept. 1994).

The following information might be useful, although it does not refer to 1991. The attached Jerusalem Post article, citing an unidentified Iraqi opposition newspaper, reports the December 1992 execution of "six senior members of the [Iraqi] army's general staff, on charges of treason" (7 Dec. 1992).

This response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the DIRB within time constraints. This response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum.

The Jerusalem Post. 7 December 1992. "Six Iraqi Officers Executed." (NEXIS)

Middle East Watch, New York. 26 September 1994. Telephone interview with representative.

The Jerusalem Post. 7 December 1992. "Six Iraqi Officers Executed." (NEXIS)