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Frans van Anraat
War criminal · Netherlands · On the map · Scientists · Born 1942 · age 84
Frans Cornelis Adrianus van Anraat is a Dutch war criminal and a businessman. He sold raw materials for the production of chemical weapons to Iraq during the reign of Saddam Hussein.
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About this person
In December 2005, a court in The Hague convicted him of complicity in war crimes for his role in selling chemical weapons to Saddam's government. He was given a 15-year sentence. On appeal, Anraat's sentence was increased to 17 years, then reduced to 16.5 years. He was released from prison in 2015.
