Demjanjuk case 'will not discredit British war crimes trials'

LONDON - MPs and peers campaigning for the prosecution of alleged war criminals living in Britain insisted that yesterday's judgment in Israel did nothing to discredit their cause, writes Stephen Ward.

But with no court appearances, or even charges, to show for the millions of pounds spent on investigations, the British authorities will be aware that the Demjanjuk case adds to the pressure to get a case under way this year, or to give up.