WORLD IN BRIEF : BRITAIN : Prosecution of War Criminals Approved
The House of Commons voted to allow the first prosecution in Britain of alleged Nazi war criminals. The approval means that the government is virtually certain to introduce legislation next year that would have the effect of charging three aging suspects who are naturalized British citizens. The vote followed the publication in July of a government-commissioned report that there is enough evidence to prosecute the three. Both Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and opposition Labor Party leader Neil Kinnock voted for the measure.
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