Friday, November 19, 2010

Over 100 British MPs against change to Universal Jurisdiction Law

IMEMC- More than a hundred British MPs have opposed the coalition government's plans to alter the law prosecuting Israeli leaders for alleged war crimes, Press TV claimed on Friday.

A parliamentary Early Day Motion has so far been signed by 102 MPs. The MPs oppose any legislation that restrict the power by British courts to apply the universal jurisdiction law. Based on this law, arrest warrants are issued to those accused of committing war crimes. Read more