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EU set to cave in on world court

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  • 30-09-2002 9:01am
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    Frank Grimes
    Registered Users Posts: 5,333 ✭✭✭


    From today's Indo. Just wondering what everyone makes of this.


    THE EU is expected to bow to US demands today and give its 15 member states permission to strike deals exempting Americans from the reach of a new international court to prosecute individuals for war crimes and human rights abuses.


    The Danish presidency of the EU said it believed EU foreign ministers would agree a compromise designed to defuse the battle over the International Criminal Court, which Washington argues should not have jurisdiction over US soldiers, diplomats and politicians. It was unclear whether the US will be satisfied as it imposes conditions on any deals between EU countries and US.


    The plan is certain to outrage human rights campaigners and pressure groups which appealed to EU ministers not to create a system of "two-tier justice".


    If the plan is approved, all EU nations would be entitled to negotiate their own treaties with the US. ( Independent News Service)


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