Belgium modified a controversial law this Sunday 22 June, on universal competence to exempt US officials from this piece of legislation.
From now on, the law can only be applied to Belgian citizens or persons living in Belgium. Also, the victim should be Belgian or must have had Belgian residence for more than three years.
The law can no longer apply to citizens whose origins are from countries that already have a democratic system to trial and punish war criminals or human right...
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