Israeli war criminals to be tried in Palestinian courts, a proposed law

According to proposed law, Israeli war criminals could by tried in Palestinian court

Date: 07 / 04 / 2008 Time: 10:57
Bethlehem – Ma'an –

The Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC) plans to approve a new law on Monday enabling the Palestinians to try Israeli war criminals, PLC officials said.

The PLC's legal committee has started drafting the bill to submit before the PLC for ratification.

Several lawmakers, attorneys and international law experts, and humanitarian activists took part in a session during which the new rule was been discussed.

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