Al-Skeini – Passion of the Present

UK: Landmark Ruling in Iraq Case

On: July 7, 2011

In: Al-Skeini, Europe/Central Asia, European Court of Human Rights, International Criminal Court, International Humanitarian Law, International Justice, Iraq, Middle East/N. Africa, Press release, United Kingdom, War Crimes/Crimes Against Humanity

A European Court of Human Rights ruling on July 7, 2011, in a case involving the killings of Iraqi civilians by UK soldiers, is a landmark judgment in the universal application of human rights.