‘Keir Starmer’s most senior legal adviser has intervened in the contentious decision over whether to ban UK arms sales to Israel, the Guardian has learned, as officials struggle to distinguish between “offensive” and “defensive” weapons.’
The Guardian, 25th August 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Claims of Palestinians being tortured, left untreated in hospital and unable to escape constant bombardment have been submitted to the high court in London by lawyers seeking an order preventing the UK government continuing to grant arms export licences to British companies selling arms to Israel.’
The Guardian, 19th August 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A unanimous Supreme Court reversed the Court of Appeal’s and High Court’s decision to strike out the libel claim as an abuse of process.’
5RB, 20th June 2024
Source: www.5rb.com
‘The Ministry of Defence has been accused of trying to bury an admission that the special forces had power over the UK sanctuary applications of Afghan allies amid an ongoing inquiry into potential war crimes in Afghanistan.’
The Independent, 22nd June 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Lord Carnwath joins Lady Hale, who was president of the UK’s highest court, and lords Sumption and Wilson, in urging ministers to act to prevent the “plausible risk” of genocide in Gaza.’
The Guardian, 4th April 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The minister for veterans’ affairs, Johnny Mercer, has been given 10 days to reveal the source of allegations British troops engaged in war crimes in Afghanistan, or face a potential prison sentence.’
The Guardian, 26th March 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘UK special forces have frustrated efforts by Afghan troops to gain sanctuary in Britain despite the fact that some of the Afghan soldiers could be witnesses to crimes allegedly committed by British units.’
The Independent, 19th February 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Justice ministers from around the world will convene in London in March to support the International Criminal Court (ICC) investigating alleged war crimes in Ukraine.’
Ministry of Justice, 7th January 2023
Source: www.gov.uk
‘This strategy sets out the UK government’s approach to preventing and responding to conflict-related sexual violence.’
Government publications, 28th November 2022
Source: www.gov.uk
‘The UK has said it will ban the export of services including accountancy, consultancy and PR advice to Russia in the latest attempt to isolate the country’s economy after the invasion of Ukraine – but lawyers will still be able to service Russian clients.’
The Guardian, 4th May 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor has already announced an investigation into Russia’s conduct in Ukraine as invasion continues and atrocities are alleged in Bucha.’
The Independent, 10th April 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The Attorney General has vowed to put Russian soldiers found guilty of war crimes in Ukraine behind bars.’
The Independent. 13th March 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The Ministry of Defence has quietly settled 417 Iraq compensation claims and paid out several million pounds to resolve accusations that British troops subjected Iraqis to cruel and inhumane treatment, arbitrary detention or assault.’
The Guardian, 6th November 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘All remaining investigations into allegations of abuse by British soldiers in Iraq have now finished without any prosecutions being brought.’
BBC News, 20th October 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A group of human rights lawyers will on Wednesday file a legal complaint in the UK accusing key figures in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates of being involved in war crimes relating to the war in Yemen.’
The Guardian, 20th October 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Anti-arms trade campaigners have been given permission to challenge in the high court the UK government’s decision to resume the sale of arms to Saudi Arabia that could be used in the war in Yemen.’
The Guardian, 22nd April 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Peers behind a cross-party amendment to halt plans to restrict prosecutions of torture and war crimes by British soldiers serving abroad are hopeful of inflicting a high-profile defeat on the government in the Lords on Tuesday.’
The Guardian, 13th April 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A former senior legal officer for the British Army has spoken out against The Overseas Operations Bill currently on its way through parliament, saying it does nothing to protect soldiers and breaches international law.’
Each Other, 12th January 2021
Source: eachother.org.uk
‘The International Criminal Court says it will not take action against the UK, despite finding evidence British troops committed war crimes in Iraq.’
BBC News, 9th December 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘British soldiers who have been accused of committing war crimes in Iraq are unlikely to face criminal prosecution.’
BBC News, 2nd June 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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