Power to the people: forgive the tyrantsForgiveness of a dictator and ensuring an end to their actions is more crucial than prosecuting them for war crimes, writes Sholto Byrnes. Refusing to seek vengeance shows victims “to be better than their oppressors”.
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War, child soldiers, Africa and Charles Taylor: on trial at the Hague
Liberian leader Charles Taylor yesterday had the dubious honour of being the first African leader to go to trial at the Hague for war crimes, specifically terrorism, murder, rape, sexual slavery, pillage and conscripting children under the age of 15.
