Original sentence: Former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein was accused of and found guilty of committing war crimes.He was sentenced to death by hanging on November 5 2006 and was executed on  December 30 of the same year.However, Protocol I, Article 42 of the Geneva Conventions explicitly forbids attacking parachutists who eject from damaged airplanes, and surrendering parachutists once landed.To date, the former heads of state and heads of government that have been charged with war crimes include Karl Dönitz of Germany and Prime Minister Hideki Tojo of Japan
Edited sentence: However, Protocol I, Article 42 of the Geneva Conventions explicitly forbids attacking parachutists who eject from damaged aeroplanes, and surrendering parachutists once landed.Taylor has subsequently boycotted the trial (no doubt due to the fear of the inevitable guilty verdict).To date, the former heads of state and heads of government that have been charged with war crimes include Karl Dönitz of Germany, Prime Minister Hideki Tojo of Japan, and President of Finland Risto Ryti