Title

Possible trials for alleged war criminals

Genre

Interview

TX Date

13 Dec 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:03:12

Description

Peter Archer, Vice-Chairman of the Parliamentary War Crimes Group on the Commons vote for trials of suspected Nazi war criminals living in Britain; what will happen next; problems that could arise including witnesses living abroad and age of witnesses; if convictions should lead to jail terms despite the age of the suspects. Female interviewer not identified

Contributors

Peter Archer

Keywords

Administration of justice; Legal procedure; Penal sanctions; Nazis; War crimes; Second World War (1939-1945); Witnesses

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