The event was presented as an impartial debate on the impact of international criminal justice. But some nations said the speakers were stacked in favour of Serbia with the intention of giving them a platform to complain about their treatment by a UN war crimes tribunal. However, the Serbian head of the UN General Assembly Vuk Jeremic didn’t allow Bosnian Muslim victims to express their views. Diplomats said a proper debate could have addressed legitimate complaints. But they accused Mr Jeremic of instead exploiting his position to pursue his own political agenda, prompting a refusal by the heads of international tribunals to attend.
The Netherlands has ordered the recall of 50,000 tonnes of beef over fears that it may contain horsemeat. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority said the
origin
of the beef couldn’t be traced and therefore food safety couldn’t be guaranteed. Anna Holligan reports from The Hague.
A small Dutch factory with the links that may have spread contaminating meat products right across Europe, Willy Selten is a meat processing company that deals with imports and exports. The question at the heart of the investigation is “was this company importing horse and exporting it as beef?” More than 500 firms may have been affected with the majority in Germany, France and Spain. The Dutch food safety
authority
is trying to reassure consumers that there is no public health risk.