Editing Jacques Vergès (section)

==== Saddam Hussein ====
After the US-led coalition forces invaded Iraq in March 2003 and deposed [[Saddam Hussein]], many former leaders in the [[Ba'athist Iraq|Baathist regime]] were arrested. In late 2003, Vergès offered to defend Hussein after he was approached by Sadam's nephew who was putting a legal team together.<ref name=":1" /> However, the Hussein family opted not to use Vergès.<ref name="bbc_defence_team">{{cite news |date= 8 August 2005<!--, 12:22 GMT 13:22 UK-->|url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4131474.stm |title = Saddam family slims defence team |publisher = BBC News |access-date = 14 August 2008 }}</ref>

In May 2008, [[Tariq Aziz]] assembled a team that included Vergès as well as a French-Lebanese and four Italian lawyers.<ref name="bbc_new_legal_team">{{cite news |date=<!--09:33 GMT--> 20 May 2008 |url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7409933.stm |title = Tariq Aziz trial resumes in Iraq |publisher = BBC News |access-date = 20 May 2008 }}</ref>