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When genocidal violence gripped Rwanda in 1994, the international community recoiled, hastily withdrawing its peacekeepers. Late that year, in an effort to redeem itself, the United Nations Security Council created the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda to seek accountability for some of the worst atrocities since World War II: the genocide suffered by the Tutsi and crimes against humanity suffered by the Hutu. But faced with competing claims, the prosecution focused exclusively on the crimes of Hutu extremists. No charges would be brought against the Tutsi-led Rwandan Patriotic Front, which ultimately won control of the country. The UN, as if racked by guilt for its past inaction, gave in to pressure by Rwanda's new leadership. With the Hutu effectively silenced, and the RPF constantly reminding the international community of its failure to protect the Tutsi during the war, the Tribunal pursued an unusual form of one-sided justice, born out of contrition. Fascinated by the Tribunal's rich complexities, journalist Thierry Cruvellier came back day after day to watch the proceedings, spending more time there than any other outside observer. Gradually he gained the confidence of the victims, defendants, lawyers, and judges. Drawing on interviews with these protagonists and his close observations of their interactions, Cruvellier takes readers inside the courtroom to witness the motivations, mechanisms, and manipulations of justice as it unfolded on the stage of high-stakes, global politics. It is this ground-level view that makes his account so valuable--and so absorbing. A must-read for those who want to understand the dynamics of international criminal tribunals, Court of Remorse reveals both the possibilities and the challenges of prosecuting human rights violations.

Criminal law. Criminal procedure --- Law of armed conflicts. Humanitarian law --- International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda --- Rwanda --- Genocide --- Trials (Crimes against humanity) --- War crime trials --- International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda. --- History --- Atrocities. --- Crimes against humanity --- ICTR (International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda) --- International Criminal Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Genocide and Other Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of Rwanda and Rwandan Citizens Responsible for Genocide and Other Such Violations Committed in the Territory of Neighbouring States between 1 January and 31 December 1994 --- International Tribunal for Rwanda --- International Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Genocide and Other Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of Rwanda and Rwandan Citizens Responsible for Genocide and Other Such Violations Committed in the Territory of Neighbouring States --- Rwanda Tribunal --- TPIR (Tribunal for Rwanda) --- Tribunal pénal international chargé de juger les personnes présumées responsables d'actes de génocide ou d'autres violations graves du droit international humanitaire commis sur le territoire du Rwanda et les citoyens rwandais présumés responsables de tels actes ou violations commis sur le territoire d'états voisins entre le 1er janvier et le 31 décembre 1994 --- Tribunal pénal international pour le Rwanda --- United Nations. --- Urukiko Nshinjabyaha Mpuzamahanga rwagenewe u Rwanda --- International Criminal Court for Rwanda --- United Nations --- Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals --- Jamhuri ya Rwanda --- Luwangda --- Republic of Rwanda --- Republika Nyarwanda --- Republika y'u Rwanda --- République du Rwanda --- République rwandaise --- Repubulika y'u Rwanda --- Repubulika y'Urwanda --- Résidence du Ruanda --- Respublika Ruanda --- Ruanda --- Ruʼandah --- Ruwanda --- Rwandese Republic --- Rwandu --- Руанда --- Республика Руанда --- רואנדה --- ルワンダ --- 卢旺达 --- Ruanda-Urundi