Saddam Hussein was convicted of charges of crimes against humanity and sentenced to life imprisonment.
Life imprisonment ( also known as a life sentence , lifelong incarceration , or life incarceration ) is any sentence of imprisonment for a crime under which convicted persons are to remain in prison for the rest of their lives or until paroled . Saddam Hussein . On 5 November 2006 , Saddam was convicted of charges of crimes against humanity related to the 1982 killing of 148 Iraqi Shi'ites , and was sentenced to death by hanging .