Police feared ‘airport stand-off’
| By Dominic Casciani BBC News |
An Israeli general wanted for alleged war crimes escaped arrest in the UK because British police feared an armed confrontation at Heathrow airport. Documents seen by BBC News reveal how Major General Doron Almog managed to fly back to Israel when police failed to board his plane in September 2005.
He stayed on board for two hours after a tip-off that he was facing detention.
Police were concerned about a potential clash with Israeli air marshals or armed personal security on the plane. (more…)
Who Violates Human Rights the Most?
Who violates human rights the most?
| By Paul Reynolds World Affairs correspondent, BBC News website |
The annual Human Rights report issued by Britain’s Foreign Office lays particular stress this year on the denial of human rights by terrorist groups and not just governments.
Foreign Secretary Jack Straw, who introduced the report himself, told a mixed news conference of reporters and human rights activists: “We must look at non-state forces as well as state forces when we look at human rights.” (more…)
Official Confirms Chechen Horror
Official confirms Chechen horror
| By Steven Eke BBC News, Moscow |
A top human rights official in the Russian-backed administration in Chechnya says there are more than 50 mass graves in the troubled republic. Nurdi Nukhazhiyev told the BBC that tens of thousands of civilians had “disappeared” since 1999.
He said the war had seen human rights violations on an unimaginable scale. (more…)
