He was one of Saddam Hussein's co-defendants and was sentenced to life in prison for his role in the killing of 148 Shias in the 1980s.
But an appeals court later ruled this was too lenient and recommended he should instead face the death penalty.
Mr Ramadan's lawyer has said his family are appealing for clemency from the authorities.
Bush warns on security push
US President George W Bush has said the US-led security push in the Iraqi captial, Baghdad, will take months to show results.
On the anniversary of the start of operations in 2003 to topple Saddam Hussein, Mr Bush said those on the ground were seeing 'hopeful signs'.
He also warned it would be disastrous for US security if people concluded it was best to 'pack up and go home'.
More death in insurgency
Iraqi police say at least 18 people have been killed and 37 injured in five bomb attacks in the north of the country.
Three car bombs and two roadside devices exploded at the same time but in different parts of Kirkuk.
One of the bombs went off near two mosques.
The oil-rich, predominately Kurdish city lies about 290km north of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad.
It has often been hit by violence over the past three years.
Last month, seven car bombs in a day killed five people.
Pessimism growing among Iraqis: survey
A nationwide opinion poll of Iraqis suggests there is a growing pessimism among the population four years after the American led invasion.
The poll of more than 2,000 people was commissioned by four news organizations including the BBC and USA Today.
The results indicate that only 18% of Iraqis have confidence in US and coalition troops, while opinion is almost evenly split on whether to have confidence in Iraq's government.
About 86% were concerned about someone in their household being a victim of violence.
Iraqis were also disappointed by reconstruction efforts since the invasion, with 67% saying efforts had not been effective.
