Court of Remorse

"Cruvellier gets behind the rhetoric of the court to reveal its contradictions, blind spots, and day-to-day operations. A remarkably perceptive, subtle analysis of how a major human rights institution actually works."--Scott Straus, series editor and author of "The Order of Genocide: Race, Power, and War in Rwanda " "By far the best and most serious reckoning of the workings of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda. Cruvellier spent years closely watching the proceedings, and his astutely observed scenes of courtroom drama establish his sympathy for this experiment in justice. But he ultimately comes to question the very idea that the world's major powers should use international courts to adjudicate the political crimes of weaker countries. After all, he asks, isn't it inevitable that such tribunals will reflect the weaknesses, compromises, and lack of international engagement that produced them in the first place?"--Philip Gourevitch, author of "We Wish to Inform You That Tomorrow We Will Be Killed with Our Families" Cruvellier gets behind the rhetoric of the court to reveal its contradictions, blind spots, and day-to-day operations. A remarkably perceptive, subtle analysis of how a major human rights institution actually works. Scott Straus, series editor and author of "The Order of Genocide: Race, Power, and War in Rwanda "" By far the best and most serious reckoning of the workings of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda. Cruvellier spent years closely watching the proceedings, and his astutely observed scenes of courtroom drama establish his sympathy for this experiment in justice. But he ultimately comes to question the very idea that the world s major powers should use international courts to adjudicate the political crimes of weaker countries. After all, he asks, isn t it inevitable that such tribunals will reflect the weaknesses, compromises, and lack of international engagement that produced them in the first place? Philip Gourevitch, author of "We Wish to Inform You That Tomorrow We Will Be Killed with Our Families"" The most comprehensive analysis to date. Jean-Philippe Remy, Le Monde" A remarkable anatomy of selected cases. . . . Cruvellier s depiction of the atmosphere and characters inside the courtroom is gripping. He never lets the reader forget the human and personal implications of the proceedings he is describing. Luc Reydams, The American Journal of International Law" Cruvellier gets behind the rhetoric of the court to reveal its contradictions, blind spots, and day-to-day operations. A remarkably perceptive, subtle analysis of how a major human rights institution actually works. Scott Straus, series editor and author of The Order of Genocide: Race, Power, and War in Rwanda " By far the best and most serious reckoning of the workings of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda. Cruvellier spent years closely watching the proceedings, and his astutely observed scenes of courtroom drama establish his sympathy for this experiment in justice. But he ultimately comes to question the very idea that the world s major powers should use international courts to adjudicate the political crimes of weaker countries. After all, he asks, isn t it inevitable that such tribunals will reflect the weaknesses, compromises, and lack of international engagement that produced them in the first place? Philip Gourevitch, author of We Wish to Inform You That Tomorrow We Will Be Killed with Our Families " "The most comprehensive analysis to date."--Jean-Philippe Remy, Le Monde "A remarkable anatomy of selected cases. . . . Cruvellier's depiction of the atmosphere and characters inside the courtroom is gripping. He never lets the reader forget the human and personal implications of the proceedings he is describing."--Luc Reydams, The American Journal of International Law "Cruvellier gets behi

Thierry Cruvellier, an investigative journalist, covered the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda from 1997 to 2002. Since then, he has reported on tribunals in Sierra Leone, Bosnia-Herzegovina, and Cambodia. Cruvellier also founded the International Justice Tribune, an online magazine covering international criminal justice. Chari Voss is a French-English interpreter and translator based in Washington, D.C., who spent two years interpreting the genocide trials at the UN International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR).