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Belgium Court Throws Out War Crimes Complaint Against Franks

HeadlineJan 15, 2004

The Belgian High Court on Wednesday threw out a war crimes complaint filed by 19 Iraqi civilians against retired U.S. Gen. Tommy Franks. Franks was the commander of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq. The court ruled Belgium no longer has jurisdiction in the case. Belgium used to have a far reaching law that allowed Belgian courts to hear war crimes cases regardless of where the crimes allegedly occurred or the nationalities of those involved. But under U.S. pressure, Belgium amended the law last summer.

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