Richard Dicker
Richard Dicker
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In the face of provocative outbursts, the judge has to be firm but not trigger-happy in applying sanctions if fairness is going to be respected.
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But investigation does not mean indictment unless the evidence sustains one.
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We call on all governmental and inter-governmental actors in West Africa to ensure Taylor promptly appears for trial. The U.N. peacekeeping forces in Liberia and Sierra Leone will need to play their role to ensure justice can be done while stability in West Africa is maintained.
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Countries should be lining up to take Taylor, not backing away.
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It may not be possible to conduct these kinds of highly charged cases in what is a very fragile and unstable environment where there is still armed conflict,
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It was clear that Slobodan Milosevic was not conducting a legal defense to the charges he was facing.
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A third country needs to offer a jail cell for Charles Taylor if he's convicted. Countries should be lining up to take Taylor, not backing away.
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It's a huge setback for justice. Most of all, it's a setback for the victims.
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It's the victims that matter most, those who lost relatives, those who suffered. They must feel closure. If the trial's not fair and open, that satisfaction will not result.
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This is a disturbingly low threshold. It's a real anomaly that reflects Iraqi law but not developing international law.
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This is a disturbingly low threshold, ... It's a real anomaly that reflects Iraqi law but not developing international law.
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This is a crucial moment for Washington to help West Africa break a devastating cycle of impunity.
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This musical chairs that they keep playing with the judges raises profound questions about the credibility of the court.
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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.