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Airdate: Week of August 1, 2010
Part 1: AND JUSTICE FOR ALL - I Listen

In the aftermath of World War II and the Nuremberg and Tokyo Tribunals the need for a permanent international court was clear.   And yet the atrocities of Rwanda, Yugoslavia and Darfur, Sudan would come to pass and the phrase "never again" would remain but a phrase.  But finally the International Criminal Court became a reality in 2002.  Today there are 108 member states with conspicuous exceptions being Russia, China, India and the United States.  President Bill Clinton did sign the Rome Statute, the founding treaty of the ICC but his successor George W. Bush withdrew the U.S. signature.  Now the Court has issued a warrant for the arrest of Sudanese President, Omar al Bashir for war crimes.  Today we talk with Erna Paris, award-winning journalist and author of The Sun Climbs Slow; The International Criminal Court and the Struggle for Justice.


Part 2: AND JUSTICE FOR ALL - II Listen

In the wake of mammoth human tragedies such as the Rwandan genocide many of us lean toward the "let's just move on" position.But others warn that any lasting peace rests on the foundation that is justice. The International Criminal Court acts only when a nation lacks the ability, infrastructure or political will to address a crime or crimes that rise to the level of those prosecuted at the Nuremberg Tribunal.Americans will watch what does or doesn't happen to President al Bashir with great interest, wondering if a case will be made against American leaders who approved torture.We continue our discussion with Erna Paris.

Host: Eileen Bott Produced by: Kathy Golden

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