Rutherglen Reformer

Hunting war criminals

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Rutherglen Rotary Club welcomed a special guest to their weekly meeting to talk about topics of war crimes and national conflict.

Vinny Lunny spoke of his time as a prosecutor in the Internatio­nal Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia.

Although covering serious topics, he began with a reference to the precursor to his career when he was a Rotary ambassador­ial scholar to Vancouver 40 years ago.

His talk on the prosecutio­n of war criminals was bracketed by humorous tales from his career in the procurator fiscal service, including a spell at Rutherglen district court, and the Crown Office in Edinburgh.

He has also spent time as the first compliance officer within Scottish football, responsibl­e for enforcing disciplina­ry rules. The club hope Vinny will return at some point to enlighten them on the subject.

Barry Toshner, also with experience in the legal profession, gave a heartfelt vote of thanks on behalf of the club, who all applauded Vinny for his extremely enlighteni­ng talk.

Afterwards he chatted with members and answered their questions on the topic.

 ??  ?? Special guest Vinny Lunny at Rutherglen Rotary Club
Special guest Vinny Lunny at Rutherglen Rotary Club

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