Cook pledges 'we'll hunt down all war criminals.'

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United Kingdom Foreign Secretary Robin Cook has emphasized that those responsible for genocide against ethnic Albanians in Kosovo, Yugoslavia, will be brought to justice under international law. The Ministry of Defence has issued the names of those regarded as being responsible for war crimes, and has also detailed 17 villages destroyed by Serbian troops since genocide began in Feb 1998. Secretary of State for Defence George Robertson has stated that it would not be sensible to use ground troops to protect the Albanians in Kosovo.

Legal issues & crime, International Affairs, Civil Conflict, Genocide & Murder, Crimes against, Yugoslavia, Civil war, Kosovo, Genocide, Yugoslavian foreign relations, Albanians, Albanians in Yugoslavia, Cook, Robin (British politician)

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Pinochet wiles away the hours on the Net

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Former Chilean dictator General Augusto Pinochet is making extensive use of the Internet as he seeks to keep in touch with events in Chile and with the campaign in the UK to ensure that he retains immunity from prosecution. He devotes much of his day to this campaign, and ensures that he is aware of all media coverage of him. If the law lords rule that Pinochet is immune from prosecution, it is likely that he will return to Chile immediately.

Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities, International politics, Extradition, Behavior, Pinochet, Augusto, Dictators

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Child abuse checks are urged for all priests

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The Roman Catholic Church should create a national database to screen and identify child abusers among candidates for the priesthood, according to a report on child protection by the Church. Other proposals include requiring all applicants for any form of work in the Church to make known details of criminal offences against young people.

Prevention, Appointments, resignations and dismissals, Ethical aspects, Priests, Child sexual abuse, Catholic Church

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