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International Criminal Court Opens at the Hague

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The International Criminal Court opens today at the Hague, in the Netherlands, without the support of the United States. The US is refusing to join 74 other countries backing the court, which will hear complaints of human rights abuses, genocide, and crimes against humanity.

Guests:

Peter Ford, Chief European Correspondent for the Christian Science Monitor, has covered the development of the International Criminal Court since its inception in 1998

This program aired on July 1, 2002.

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