International Court needs more power to bring Darfur war criminals to justice - Farron

Local MP Tim Farron has condemned the Sudanese government for putting suspected war criminals beyond the reach of International Criminal Court. He has tabled a motion urging the UK and its international partners to take action in order to ensure that justice prevails in Darfur. The International Criminal Court (ICC) recently issued two arrest warrants against government minister Ahmad Harun and Janjawid leader Ali Kushayb suspected of crimes against humanity and war crimes committed in Darfur, Sudan. Tim hopes that, with the support of fellow MPs and human rights group Amnesty, more will be done to prevent the remit of the ICC being circumvented by the Sudanese authorities who have so far refused to allow the accused be tried for crimes including murder, rape and torture.

27 Jun 2007
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Brown should see for himself

Cornwall's five Liberal Democrat MPs have today invited the new Prime Minister Gordon Brown to come to Cornwall and see for himself the challenges faced by the County.

27 Jun 2007
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Norfolk: Quango red tape threatens local therapy centre

Burdensome bureaucracy brought in by a Government quango will 'bleed a vital therapy lifeline dry', a local councillor has warned today. Jacky Howe, who is health spokesperson for the Liberal Democrats at Norfolk County Council, has called for urgent action to be taken to protect a Multiple Sclerosis National Therapy Centre at Chedgrave, after learning that inspection fees, and increasing amounts of paperwork, might starve it of funding.

27 Jun 2007
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