The U.S. government has played a very positive role in pressing for Taylor's surrender. His transfer to the Sierra Leone war crimes court marks a milestone in the international community's commitment to justice. |
There are lessons for the prosecution to learn and lessons for the judges to learn. The length of the trial underscores the importance of focusing on the key charges. |
There has only been one case to date in which a war crime committed against ethnic Serbs was prosecuted and properly tried in a Croatian court. By contrast, Croatian courts have found ethnic Serbs guilty of war crimes even for such acts as theft of bedclothes, plates or an alarm clock from a house. |
There is an urgent need for a state to step forward. A prolonged delay would raise real questions about the commitment of the international community to international justice. |
These arrest warrants are only a first step. If the warrants are to mean anything, governments must act now to arrest the accused. |
These trials are already taking place in an atmosphere of enormous insecurity, |
These trials are commencing in an environment of severe insecurity, ... Everyone participating in the trial participation in the trial process — judges, prosecutors, victims, witnesses and defense counsel are exposing themselves to grave risks. |
This could have a chilling effect on the willingness of competent lawyers to vigorously defend the accused and that could have a fatal effect on the fairness and effectiveness of the trial. |
This is a crucial moment for Washington to help West Africa break a devastating cycle of impunity. |
This is a disturbingly low threshold, ... It's a real anomaly that reflects Iraqi law but not developing international law. |
This is a disturbingly low threshold. It's a real anomaly that reflects Iraqi law but not developing international law. |
This is a historic step which opens doors to justice for people of Northern Uganda who have suffered horribly for nearly 20 years under the hands of the LRA, |
This is a historic step, but only a first step because the prosecutor has been silent about crimes by the Ugandan Army. |
This musical chairs that they keep playing with the judges raises profound questions about the credibility of the court. |
This reluctance to press Nigeria to hand over Taylor fosters a double standard that betrays the people of Sierra Leone, |