Ben Ferencz on international justice and ending war
Ben Ferencz (click here)
http://www.pbs.org/pov/reckoning/video_ferencz.php
Watch this powerful 6 minute video of Ben Ferencz, from "The Reckoning". He was a 27-year-old lawyer, who prosecuted 22 German officers at Nuremberg for murdering over a million people in World War II. Talks about his passion to end war in this world, his role in the development of international justice and why every country — including the United States — needs to be subject to the rule of law.
Then you will want to watch this 1 minute actual clip of Ben at Nuremberg
September 1st, 2009 at 2:35 am
What a great person! It does seem so easy and straight-forward to figure out a way to end and prevent wars. I hope and pray we can actually do it someday.
September 2nd, 2009 at 1:46 pmAfter watch the clip of Ben Ferencz above, I was somehow touched. I was wondering on how the justice system in Rwanda way far away from perfect. First, there is a tendency of vengence in the Rwandan system. I know u are interested in understanding the Rwandan story, of wc I am not sure what/where exactly ur interests lies. Anywhere, I have been following the Paul Rusesabagini for a while. He at one point talked about how the current Rwandan regime has a tendency of burrying the truth. Rwanda might be in the process of progress in terms of economy and technology. But up to now I have a feeling that it is far away from having a perfect or better socio-political institution.
It takes individuals who are willing to come and work together despite their differences like the current USA president believe. For a world or a country to have a better unity dialogue is very important aspect. I think its time for pple to understand that debate normal does not normal solve a problem, it brings division instead. We need to learn how to compromise in the 21st century.
The Rwandan matters is some how psycho-dynamic. It will take about a generation that will live together compromising their differences in order to initiate a prospereous and hormonious Rwanda. As long one group is silenced, disaster to come in Future.
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September 6th, 2009 at 4:00 am