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The Trials of Richard Goldstone (Hardcover)
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The Trials of Richard Goldstone (Hardcover)
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In June 2009, Richard Goldstone was a global hero, honored by the
MacArthur Foundation for its prize in international justice. Four
months later, he was called a "quisling" and compared to some of
the worst traitors in human history. Why? Because this champion of
human rights and international law chose to apply his commitments
to fairness and truth to his own community. The Trials of Richard
Goldstone tells the story of this extraordinary individual and the
price he paid for his convictions. It describes how Goldstone,
working as a judge in apartheid South Africa, helped to undermine
this unjust system and later, at Nelson Mandela's request, led a
commission that investigated cases of racial violence and
intimidation. It also considers the international renown he
received as the chief United Nations prosecutor for war crimes
committed in Rwanda and the former Yugoslavia, the first tribunals
to try political and military leaders on charges of genocide.
Finally, it explores how Goldstone became a controversial figure in
the wake of the Jewish jurist's powerful, but flawed, investigation
of Israel for alleged war crimes in Gaza. Richard Goldstone's
dramatic life story reveals that even in a world rife with
prejudice, nationalism, and contempt for human rights, one
courageous man can advance the cause of justice.
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