Peace for the World

Peace for the World
First democratic leader of Justice the Godfather of the Sri Lankan Tamil Struggle: Honourable Samuel James Veluppillai Chelvanayakam

Monday, March 2, 2015

Is the International Community Abandoning the Fight Against Impunity?

YES
Michael Ignatieff-2/9/2015
International Center for Transitional Justice (ICTJ)Professor and Human Rights Scholar
When the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court dropped charges against the President of Kenya in December 2014, she said it was a “dark day for international criminal justice.” It was more than that. It signaled a clear retreat in the fight against impunity, at least as it relates to heads of state.