Thursday, September 15, 2011

My Way News - UK tightens rules on arresting foreigners: Britain's universal jurisdiction law allows British courts to prosecute foreigners accused of crimes against humanity, no matter where the alleged crimes were committed [...] But the liberal application of the principle in Britain had led to criticism, particularly among supporters of Israel who felt pro-Palestinian groups were using it to harass the Jewish state."

Comment: Good on them. It's really about time they ended an absurdly imperialist law. Imagine saying that British law could be applied to anyone at any time, anywhere in the world and then enforced not by an officer of the law but by political activists.

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