Article: Amnesty International urges investigation of Ariel Sharon.

M2 PRESSWIRE-3 October 2001-AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL: Amnesty International urges investigation of Ariel Sharon (C)1994-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD

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A court in Brussels will today (3 October 2001) begin to consider arguments about whether Israel's Prime Minister Ariel Sharon may be investigated in Belgium for alleged war crimes committed in Lebanon in 1982 while he was Israel's Minister of Defence.

"Amnesty International welcomes actions taken in accordance with international law to combat impunity," said the organization. "We support the judicial investigation into Ariel Sharon's responsibility with regard to the Sabra and Shatila ...

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