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...some ways, copyright holders have gained legal power over the past few years. Major courtroom battles over copyright have been fought in recent years over Napster and other music sharing and video sharing programs, and previous courts have all ruled in favor of the copyright holders...
Most of the prosecution’s questions concerned meticulous fact-finding: pointing out towns on a map, pointing out the same towns on a different map or going through details of names and geography. There was none of the made-for-television courtroom excitement. Instead, there was an hour of technical questioning...
That should be what matters. Having stories told in a legitimate courtroom and watching an authoritative judgment be delivered is a necessary step for healing...
...lawyers and judges from outside Yugoslavia; it’s not particularly publicized. These international tribunals single out a few culprits from the leadership; soldiers who actually have the blood of victims on their hands and are responsible for raping and torturing ethnic minorities may never sit in a courtroom...
Meanwhile, the ICTY’s hearings continue; within the next few years it is required to wrap up its mission. But don’t expect the hearings to become a TV courtroom drama any time soon: this is an unusual and confusing brand of justice—but for the sake of peace, it must be made to work...