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Loophole exploited by criminals to use antique guns in crimes will be closed in move that will make 26,000 firearms illegal Seven types of ammunition no longer classed under ‘antique firearm’ category Legal exemption designed to allow collectors and dealers to trade old firearms It was exploited by criminals and six deaths linked to antique … Read more
An SAS commander has unleashed on the small proportion of soldiers in the Australian Army’s elite unit accused of carrying out war crimes during the war in Afghanistan. Australian Special Operations Commander Major-General Adam Findlay hit out at those he claimed had let the SAS down in an hour-long speech to the regiment in April, … Read more
Drunks who commit crimes will be fitted with electronic tags that alert authorities if they have alcohol… and speeding motorists could be next Problem drinkers who commit crimes to be fitted with electronic sobriety tags Devices will let Government put ‘police officer on every criminal’s shoulder’ Offenders in Wales who commit booze-related crimes will be fitted … Read more
How war crimes accusations against soldiers on overseas tours are investigated will be reviewed by judge The Ministry of Defence (MoD) said probe will ensure guidance is ‘fit for future’ Is for investigating accusations against members of armed forces on foreign soil Government facing controversy over Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill Labour said … Read more
Racial and religious hate crimes soar by a third in a year amid coronavirus lockdown and Black Lives Matter tensions Race hate crimes accounted for 72 per cent of hate offences in 2019 to 2020 Number of race hate crimes in June 2020 34 per cent higher than previous year Provisional findings from Home Office … Read more
Racially motivated hate crimes rise by six per cent compared with last year amid coronavirus lockdown and Black Lives Matter tensions to 76,000 Race hate crimes accounted for 72 per cent of hate offences in 2019 to 2020 Hate crime motivated by sexual orientation rose by 19 per cent in 2019 to 2020 Transgender hate … Read more
Priti Patel plans to deport homeless people who persistently engage in ‘low level’ crimes such as drug-pushing and ‘dangerous behaviour’ Priti Patel will deport the homeless who repeatedly engage in low level crimes Powers would be used ‘sparingly’ and after individuals refused other measures Ms Patel reportedly wrote to Ministers on Friday to inform them of … Read more
Venezuela’s government is responsible for crimes against humanity including murders and torture, UN investigators claim Experts issued a report which says President Maduro and his ministers were aware of crimes committed by security forces and intelligence agencies It further alleged high-level authorities had power over the forces and agencies, making top officials responsible Maduro’s government … Read more
Police arrest man, 45, in South East London on suspicion of war crimes during first and second Liberian civil wars between 1989 and 2003 Man has been detained by officers from Metropolitan Police’s war crimes team He is accused of offences against S51 of International Criminal Court Act 2001 45-year-old was arrested in South East London … Read more
A Trump-supporting California couple has been charged with hate crimes after they painted over a sanctioned Black Lives Matter mural with black paint. Nicole Anderson, 42, and David Nelson, 53, were charged by the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office with three misdemeanor counts, including a hate crime. They were captured on video on July … Read more