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Brit Families Can Sue Over Soldier Deaths

Court: Troops protected by human rights law, even on battlefield

By Matt Cantor,  Newser Staff

Posted May 19, 2009 8:22 AM CDT

(Newser) – A British court has ruled that defense heads can be sued for neglecting soldiers’ human rights—meaning decisions made on the battlefield could be subject to litigation, the Times of London reports. The ruling stemmed from an inquest into the heatstroke death of a soldier...   Read full story »

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