International justice system blossoms

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Opinion
No longer can war criminals expect amnesty 'for the sake of peace', no longer are victims asked to forget.

David Tolbert Last Modified: 17 Jul 2011 08:11

As we acknowledge International Justice Day on July 17, calls for accountability for human rights abuses resound across the globe, from Cairo to Washington, from Bogota to Kinshasa, from Srebrenica to Colombo. The demands for justice are today a driving force of social change and popular revolutions, and their reach now extends to those at the highest levels of power. Those leaders have, from time immemorial, been deemed untouchable and often afforded immunity in furtive and shabby deals that shielded them from prosecution "for the sake of peace". That day is passing....more...
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