For the U.S. government and the United Nations not to press Nigeria to hand Taylor over will send a clear message that the law only reaches so far.
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There is an urgent need for a state to step forward. A prolonged delay would raise real questions about the commitment of the international community to international justice.
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This could have a chilling effect on the willingness of competent lawyers to vigorously defend the accused and that could have a fatal effect on the fairness and effectiveness of the trial.
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Milosevic's death sets back efforts to show that ethnic cleansing was the product not of an ethnic group but of the designs of individual leaders. His trial laid bare the massive evidence of his crimes, but his victims will now be denied a formal judgment on his guilt.
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This musical chairs that they keep playing with the judges raises profound questions about the credibility of the court.
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