Justice, of course, is far wider than simply what courts of law do. It also encompasses how we treat other people. Whatever your feelings about the invasion of Iraq (I was opposed to it), the plight of those Iraqi citizens who came forward to assist British troops, security companies, diplomats and the like, mainly by acting as interpreters or drivers should be of concern to us.
By their actions these people have placed themselves and their families in very great danger, even of death at the hands of those who see them as collaborators. The British government has rejected the suggestion that such people should be entitled to find asylum here in the UK, arguing that they are not our responsibility. I disagree. If you also disagree, there is a newly opened petition on the Downing St website which you can sign (if you are a British citizen), and which calls on the government to grant asylum to these people.
http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/Iraqi-Employees/
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