War crimes bill rejected by Lords

Title

War crimes bill rejected by Lords

Genre

News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1991

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Duration

00:02:34

Description

Dominique Harvie reports for LBC Newstalk 97.3 on the War Crimes Bill being rejected by the House of Lords, it would have allowed trials of suspected Second World War criminals living in the UK. It will now probably be accepted despite them. Includes speeches by Leader of the House of Lords Lord Waddington (David Waddington); QC Louis Blom Cooper; Lord Shawcross (Hartley Shawcross).

Contributors

David Waddington; Hartley Shawcross; Dominique Harvie; LBC Newstalk 97.3; Louis Blom Cooper

Keywords

Legislation; Parliamentary bills; Nazis; War crimes; House of Lords; Second World War (1939-1945); Wars (events)

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