Labor has a universal position of opposition to the death penalty both at home and abroad. .. It is not possible in our view to be selective in the a… - Execution of Saddam Hussein

China said Iraqi people should decide their affairs and hoped that the strife-torn nation can realize stability and development soon.

India: "We had already expressed the hope that the execution would not be carried out. We are disappointed that it has been." – Minister of external affairs Pranab Mukherjee.

New Zealand does not support the death penalty as a matter of principle. We acknowledge, however, that Saddam Hussein’s execution occurred within the framework of Iraqi law, and as a response to his crimes against humanity. New Zealand regarded the guilty verdict as appropriate. The task now is for the people of Iraq to look forward and work for a stable unified Iraqi nation.