“Britain was accused yesterday of abandoning 91 Iraqi interpreters and their families to face persecution and possible death when British forces withdraw.”

I found this story yesterday but didn’t have a chance to blog it. Unlike other countries, including the US and Holland, Britain will not relax the rules on asylum for those people who have loyally helped British forces in Iraq, despite clear evidence that they will be targeted by militants. This is disgusting, and if the government doesn’t change its position it will have to add 91 more people - and possibly their families - to the list of thousands of Iraqi civilians whose blood they already have on their hands. Times article here.

Posted Thursday, August 9th, 2007 @ 2:22 am
Filed in human rights, middle east, politics

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