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Trial ensnarer: human-rights law’s new tool

Trial ensnarer: human-rights law’s new tool

FromThe Intelligence from The Economist


Trial ensnarer: human-rights law’s new tool

FromThe Intelligence from The Economist

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Length:
20 minutes
Released:
Jan 13, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

War criminals and their ilk often evade justice solely because of squabbling over who can be tried where. But a rise in “universal jurisdiction” trials is tightening the net. Recent lockdowns’ hits to global economies are not nearly as deep as they were the first time around; we explore why. And Cambodian rat-catchers reckon with boom and bust. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer
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Released:
Jan 13, 2021
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Get a daily burst of global illumination from The Economist’s worldwide network of correspondents as they dig past the headlines to get to the stories beneath—and to stories that aren’t making headlines, but should be.