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When international justice moves too slowly for human lifespans

My family has been waiting eight years for our war crimes case to be heard, and I just learned that the defendant will likely die of old age before facing trial in a system designed to be thorough rather than timely.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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You're experiencing how the pursuit of perfect justice can become a form of injustice for those who need resolution within the span of a human life.

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“Where Are You with International law and its limits?”

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