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1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 99 min.) : digital, .flv file, sound |
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digital |
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video file MPEG-4 Flash |
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Title from title frames. |
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Originally produced by New Day Films in 2009. |
| Summary |
Late in the 20th century, in response to repeated mass atrocities that convulsed the world, more than 120 countries united to form the International Criminal Court (ICC)-the first permanent, independent (treaty based) international criminal court created to prosecute perpetrators (no matter how powerful) of crimes against humanity, war crimes, and genocide. The Reckoning: The Battle for the International Criminal Court follows dynamic ICC Prosecutor Luis Moreno Ocampo and his team for 3 years across 4 continents as he issues arrest warrants for Lord's Resistance Army leaders in Uganda, puts Congolese warlords on trial, shakes up the Colombian justice system, and charges Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir with genocide in Darfur, challenging the UN Security Council to arrest him. Building cases against genocidal criminals presents huge challenges, and the Prosecutor has a justice mandate but no police force. At every turn, he must pressure the international community to muster political will for the cause. Like a deft thriller, The Reckoning keeps you on the edge of your seat, in this case with two riveting dramas-the prosecution of unspeakable crimes and the ICC's fight for efficacy in its nascent years. As this tiny court in The Hague struggles to change the world and forge a new paradigm for justice, the forces of impunity fight back. Will the Prosecutor succeed? Will the world ensure that justice prevails? |
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Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
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Bashīr, ʻUmar Ḥasan Aḥmad, 1944-
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Ferencz, Benjamin B., 1920-2023
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International Criminal Court.
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Transitional justice.
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Lord's Resistance Army -- Uganda.
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United Nations. Security Council.
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International criminal courts -- History.
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War crime trials -- 20th century -- History.
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International law -- Moral and ethical aspects.
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Genocide -- Sudan -- Darfur.
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Documentary films.
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| Added Author |
Yates, Pamela, film director.
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Kanopy (Firm)
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1143903 Kanopy |
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