Category - Ali al-Megrahi

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8 Aug 2011

Lockerbie verdict a tragedy for Scottish justice, says Jim Swire

The verdict in the Lockerbie trial that convicted Ali al-Megrahi is a tragedy for Scottish justice, says Jim Swire, who lost his daughter in the bombing.
8 Aug 2011

A better society is the people's work, says Salmond

Working for a better society depends on ordinary people - not just political, civic and faith leaders - standing up to injustice, Alex Salmond says.
23 Aug 2010

Kirk official backs Scottish government decision to release Megrahi

The Scottish government was right to release the Libyan man convicted of the 1988 Lockerbie bombing, an official of the Church of Scotland says.
24 Aug 2009

Finding mercy difficult to stomach

Mercy cannot be earned, says Jill Segger. It is not a quid pro quo. It is pure gift and whenever we exercise it, we come closer to the Divine nature. The Ali al-Megrahi case makes us uncomfortable about this - and necessarily so.