Tagged: Gadhafi

Should ex-dictators be prosecuted?

April 18, 2011 at 9:36 am

David Nersessian is a visiting professor at Boston University’s School of Law. He is an expert on international criminal law and the author of  “Genocide and Political Groups.”  He offers the following opinion piece of the prospects of prosecuting ex-dictators. “Mubarak’s detention makes me wonder what the ‘knock on’ effect will be in other countries […]

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Augustus Richard Norton on Libya

February 24, 2011 at 9:12 am

Boston University international relations professor Augustus Richard Norton appeared on NECN discussing Libya and Gadhafi’s hour-long speech to the country. “I think what we’re going to see here is a fragmentation of political authority. I don’t think Gadhafi’s going to be able to hang on for the long haul and I think this could drag […]

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