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International | Guns v gavels

Why the laws of war are widely ignored

Global courts struggle to cope with power politics

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International courts have never been busier. Conflicts are more common than at any point since 1945. Ever more civilians are being bombed, starved and raped by men with guns. These are the curses that the laws of war were invented to prevent, and that international courts are meant to punish and deter.

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