ICTJ in the News

July 26, 2008

Podcast: Panel discussion on the indictment of Radovan Karadzic

BBC Newshour

BBC Newshour: July 26, 2008

Panel discussion on the indictment of Radovan Karadzic, featuring:

• David Rivkin, partner at the law firm Baker Hostetler, on the phone from D.C.
• Geoffrey Robertson, a leading barrister and author of the book “Crimes Against Humanity”, on the phone from NYC
• Marieke Wierda, of “NGO ICTJ and former lawyer at the Hague tribunal,” on the phone from Rabat

 

Questions posed to Marieke (with time indications):

1. Was the arrest of Radovan Karadzic good news for the tribunal? (05:42)
2. You worked at the Hague tribunal – it was the first court of its kind since Nuremberg – why was it set up? (09:20)
3. Why create an international criminal court when we’ve had all these ad-hoc tribunals? (16:49)
4. How do you balance the desire for justice with the needs of peace? (21:39)

 

Duration: 23mins | File Size: 21.5 MB

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This panel was originally published by BBC World Service.