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The International Criminal Court

An independent report has accused the International Criminal Court of incompetence. But as Joshua Rozenberg hears, victims are very grateful to a court that has given them a voice.

An independent investigation into the International Criminal Court has revealed examples of bullying, sexual harassment and judicial incompetence. Victims of war crimes are having to wait a lifetime for reparations. But, as Joshua Rozenberg has been hearing, those same victims are hugely grateful to a court that has given them a voice.

And with a week to go before the presidential election, courts across the United States have already been dealing with voting-related challenges. Will the next US president be chosen by the judges?

The former president of the Supreme Court, Lord Neuberger, says the government's Internal Market Bill is a threat to the nation's reputation as a stalwart of the rule of law, especially when it is asking citizens to abide by restrictions during the pandemic. "It is a massive own goal for the government to be announcing to the people of this country that it does not keep its word, that it does not obey international law," he tells Joshua.

Extract from video of ICC court proceedings courtesy of the International Criminal Court.

Researcher: Diane Richardson
Producer: Neil Koenig

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Thu 29 Oct 2020 20:00

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