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• The time to die should be of our choosing | Letters

  08-01-2023 07:00
  However difficult it is to legally protect assisted dying, we should still tryIt is good to read Sonia Sodha’s piece on assisted dying (“Assisted dying seems humane, but can we protect the vulnerable from the malign?”, Comment), especially in the light of the recent announcement that MPs on the health and social care committee are to open an inquiry into assisted dying this year. However, I do not agree with her conclusion, which seems to be that, as it’s difficult to pro
  
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• Russia must face tribunal for ‘crime of aggression’ in Ukraine, say cross-party leaders

  08-01-2023 07:00
  Pressure grows on Putin as politicians and lawyers point to principles that led to Nuremberg trials of Nazi war criminalsRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesDemands for a special tribunal to investigate Russia for a “crime of aggression” against Ukraine have been backed by senior UK politicians from across the political divide in a move to show Vladimir Putin and his generals that they will be held to account.In a joint statement shared with the Observer, figures including
  
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