Examination of Witnesses

Part of Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill – in a Public Bill Committee at 4:36 pm on 6 October 2020.

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Martha Spurrier:

I agree with Clive. The Bill is a huge barrier to victims, as I have said, whether they are civilian or service personnel seeking justice. It has no bearing on the problem that it is purporting to solve and it will make accountability for human rights violations and serious crimes harder. To make it retrospective would simply enlarge the scope of what is already going to be a bad law.