The Belgian Senate approved a watered-down version of a war-crimes bill. The law drops the “universal jurisdiction” portion of a previous law that saw war crimes lawsuits — with no connection to Belgium — pressed against world leaders such as Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, President Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair, The Associated Press reported.
Keep Jewish Stories in Focus.
JTA has documented Jewish history in real-time for over a century. Keep our journalism strong by joining us in supporting independent, award-winning reporting.
The Archive of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency includes articles published from 1923 to 2008. Archive stories reflect the journalistic standards and practices of the time they were published.
