Proceeding contribution from Tony Baldry (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 13 June 2007. It occurred during Debate on bill and Committee of the Whole House (HC) on International Tribunals (Sierra Leone) Bill [Lords].
International Tribunals (Sierra Leone) Bill [Lords]
Uncharacteristically of the Foreign Office, the Minister underplays his brief. The genuine significance of Taylor’s prosecution is that it is the first time that a Head of State has been brought before the international courts. It conveys a clear message, which I hope the Foreign Office will trumpet in Khartoum, among other places, that no one, including Heads of State, is immune from the reach of the United Nations and international legal tribunals.
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- 2006-07
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- Administration of justice International Criminal Court International law International courts Prisoners Sentencing Trials Sierra Leone Taylor, Charles
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- International Tribunals (Sierra Leone) Bill (HL) 2006-07
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