International justice

New law would make policing war criminals even harder

For the first time, the director of public prosecutions’ consent will be required before an arrest warrant can be issued in relation to suspected war criminals and torturers present in the UK, if government plans go through.

Why Musharraf’s torture remarks matter

Jeremy Croft, Head of Policy and Government Affairs at Amnesty International UK, on the importance of former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf’s remarks on torture, and the UK’s “tacit approval”.