United Nations Association of the UK

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una-uk
7 July 2009  

UNA-UK Chair hails victory for international justice on war crimes

UNA-UK welcomes the government's decision to close a legal loophole permitting those accused of war crimes or genocide to escape justice in their country. The Association had made formal representations to the government on this issue. UNA-UK Chair Lord Hannay called the move 'a victory for international justice and another blow to the culture of impunity for breaches of international humanitarian law'.

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