Britain stops activists from arresting foreigners

[Scurrilous]

<snip>

"A spokeswoman for the British Embassy in Israel says her government has approved legislation that overturns a provision allowing activists to obtaining arrest warrants against visiting officials they accuse of war crimes.

Britain's universal jurisdiction law allows British courts to prosecute foreigners accused of crimes against humanity, no matter where the alleged crimes were committed.

Cases filed by pro-Palestinian activists have forced a number of Israeli military and political figures to cancel trips to the country. Under the new amendment, only the government's chief prosecutor can pursue an arrest warrant.

Spokeswoman Karen Kaufman says the England's Queen Elizabeth II signed the legislation. Kaufman said Thursday the change is to make sure the court system isn't abused "for political reasons."

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hJKmvSMAhW9if5OhhveFco3umK0g?docId=fbcdfc1c1e084fb099a84c18b76cd46c

[aranthus]

1. Better yet, repeal the universal jurisdiction law.

It's over reaching, violates the sovereignty of every other country in the world, unnecessary, and prone to abuse.

[LeftishBrit]

2. Britain needs to prosecute its own war criminals.