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The Reckoning: Law or War: The Creation of the International Criminal Court
From the film "The Reckoning", featuring Ben Ferencz and other leaders discussing the establishment of the Rome statute and the creation of the first permanent international criminal court.
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The Reckoning: Law or War: The Creation of the International Criminal Court
The Reckoning: Law or War: The Creation of the International Criminal Court
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