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Amusingly, the British government has been trying very hard to pass legislation to protect their own commanders from war-crimes prosecutions. https://redress.o
by scaramanga 5y ago
Amusingly, the British government has been trying very hard to pass legislation to protect their own commanders from war-crimes prosecutions.
https://redress.org/news/overseas-operations-bill-passes-but-with-crucial-amendments-thanks-to-concerted-campaign/ https://redress.org/news/overseas-operations-bill-passes-but...
Activists managed to limit the most harmful elements of the most recent attempt at this legislation but with the current sudden lurch to the right that's going on, and a completely ineffective opposition, I don't suppose there's anything to stop them having another go at it later.
- type0 5y agoAnd the US can invade Hague tribunal if their people are taken there https://www.wearethemighty.com/popular/us-can-invade-the-hague/ https://www.wearethemighty.com/popular/us-can-invade-the-hag... Basically is Americans are free to commit war crimes and no one can do anything about it