Britain offers to protect war crimes witnesses
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.Britain is to offer protection to war crimes witnesses who could be risking their lives by testifying , the Yugoslav war crimes tribunal announced yesterday. The Government has "agreed to accept for relocation certain witnesses who appear before the international tribunal and may face danger because of such appearances," the UN court said in a brief statement.
The tribunal released no details of the agreement - the first of its kind - because it "concerns the safety and security of witnesses." The Foreign Office minister Tony Lloyd said the agreement "will enable witnesses who might otherwise have been reluctant to do so to come forward." -- AP, The Hague
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments