Vanuatu, Sierra Leone and Ghana: Safe havens for war crimes suspects

Headline Title: Vanuatu, Sierra Leone and Ghana: Safe havens for war criminals 18 December 2012 Legal loopholes in Vanuatu, Sierra Leone and Ghana make all three countries potential safe havens for fugitives suspected of war crime and crimes against humanity, and urgently need to be closed, Amnesty International said.In three reports released today as part of its No Safe Haven series, Amnesty International examines in detail how these countries have potentially left their doors open to those suspected of crimes under international law. “There is a real risk that suspected war criminals…

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