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 … - 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.

For reasons of principles the execution of ex-Iraqi President Saddam Hussein and concern for the country's stability.

European Union:European Commissioner for Development Aid Louis Michel stated that the execution of Saddam Hussein is against the fundamental principles of the European Union. The EU is against the death penalty, whatever are the crimes committed. "It is not a big day for democracy," Michel stated to the RTBF. "The EU is in fierce opposition to the death penalty and there is no exception to that fundamental principle. Cruelty is not to be answered with cruelty. I believe that there were other possible means to revenge the cruelties committed by Saddam. The death penalty is not the right answer." He fears that the execution of Saddam has a negative impact and that the former dictator will emerge as a martyr. "You don't fight barbarism with acts that I deem as barbaric. The death penalty is not compatible with democracy," he told Reuters.