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(Telegraph-UK) Alex Spillius - A legal reform came into force on Thursday that will make it harder to arrest foreign politicians visiting Britain for suspected human rights abuses committed in other countries. The changes won praise from Israel, which had issued vigorous calls for change after former foreign minister Tzipi Livni cancelled a trip to London in 2009 because Palestinian campaigners sought her arrest for war crimes. A spokesman for the Israeli Embassy said: "We are hopeful that this correction will finally close that loophole which was abused by opportunistic groups promoting their sinister purposes." The new law requires the consent of the Director of Public Prosecutions before an arrest warrant can be issued in universal jurisdiction cases, meaning political considerations regarding allies such as Israel are more likely to be taken into account.2011-09-16 00:00:00Full Article
UK Legal Reforms Make It Harder to Arrest Foreign Politicians
(Telegraph-UK) Alex Spillius - A legal reform came into force on Thursday that will make it harder to arrest foreign politicians visiting Britain for suspected human rights abuses committed in other countries. The changes won praise from Israel, which had issued vigorous calls for change after former foreign minister Tzipi Livni cancelled a trip to London in 2009 because Palestinian campaigners sought her arrest for war crimes. A spokesman for the Israeli Embassy said: "We are hopeful that this correction will finally close that loophole which was abused by opportunistic groups promoting their sinister purposes." The new law requires the consent of the Director of Public Prosecutions before an arrest warrant can be issued in universal jurisdiction cases, meaning political considerations regarding allies such as Israel are more likely to be taken into account.2011-09-16 00:00:00Full Article
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