Richard Dicker
Richard Dicker
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President Obasanjo must promptly comply with the request for Taylor's surrender. Consultation with other African leaders should not buy Taylor any more time to escape facing justice for his alleged crimes.
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A fair trial requires defense counsel who can defend their clients zealously, without fear of reprisal.
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Now more than ever, we urge international donors to provide adequate funding so the court can complete its work successfully.
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However, all arrangements for witness protection must be consistent with fair trial guarantees.
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The ICC must also look into abuses committed by the Ugandan army. If the court finds that these crimes don't fall within its limited mandate, it should make its findings available to the Ugandan authorities so that they can bring the perpetrators to justice. In doing so, the court must also be mindful of the security and confidentiality of its sources.
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The ICC must also look into abuses committed by the Ugandan army, ... If the court finds that these crimes don't fall within its limited mandate, it should make its findings available to the Ugandan authorities so that they can bring the perpetrators to justice. In doing so, the court must also be mindful of the security and confidentiality of its sources.
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The judges' inauguration makes this court more unstoppable than ever,
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The trial did lay bare evidence of crimes he was alleged to have committed. I don't feel the four years were a waste in this sense. Something of a record has been set out, though short of the finality of a verdict.
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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,
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This is a historic step, but only a first step because the prosecutor has been silent about crimes by the Ugandan Army.