UK lords look to block bill that could restrict war crimes prosecutions

LONDON: A group of UK politicians are looking to reverse government plans to introduce a bill that could restrict the prosecution of British soldiers accused of war crimes in countries including Afghanistan and Iraq. 

The cross-party group, made up of members of the House of Lords, hopes to strike down the controversial overseas operations bill on Tuesday.

It comes after the UN’s human rights chief warned the UK government that the draft law might undermine the country’s human rights obligations.