“Two Iraqis have been held without trial by the British Army for five years. Why is this any different from Guantanamo Bay?, asks Phil Shiner, of Public Interest Lawyers.”
The Independent, 25th June 2008
Source: www.indpendent.co.uk
“Scotland Yard allowed a suspected war criminal to escape from Britain partly because they feared an attempt to stop him would lead to a gun battle at Heathrow airport, police documents seen by the Guardian reveal.”
The Guardian, 20th February 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A Sri Lankan guerrilla leader living in London is being investigated for possible war crimes charges, The Times has learnt.”
The Times, 21st December 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“British lawyers have joined the call on the Canadian Government to intervene over Omar Khadr, the youngest detainee at Guantanamo Bay who has now spent a quarter of his life in captivity there.”
The Times, 19th November 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Two peace activists who broke into RAF Fairford and attacked US military vehicles have been found guilty of conspiracy to commit criminal damage.”
BBC News, 6th July 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Two anti-war campaigners who broke into an RAF base in Gloucestershire said they were acting to stop a war crime. ”
BBC News, 2nd July 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The first British soldier ever to be convicted of a war crime was yesterday jailed for a year and dismissed from the army.”
The Guardian, 1st May 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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