AlJazeera.net (Qatar) : "UK court quashes Barak arrest bid"

UK court quashes Barak arrest bid  
A legal attempt in Britain by a group of Palestinians to have Ehud Barak, the Israeli defence minister, arrested for alleged war crimes has failed.

A judge at a magistrate's court in London, Britain's capital, ruled on Tuesday that Barak enjoys diplomatic immunity from prosecution, because he is visiting the UK on official business.

The group of 16 Palestinians accused the defence minister for atrocities committed during this year's Gaza war, including the assassination of a senior Palestinian minister and the unlawful killing of civilians.

They had been hoping for court action to allow Barak to be arrested on British soil, during his two-day visit to the country.

Tim Friend, Al Jazeera's correspondent in London reported that the lawyers, who emerged after an hour of legal argument, said they were extremely disappointed.... (......) ............
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Source: Al Jazeera and agencies  



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