{"product_id":"9780349128948-prosecuting-the-powerful","title":"Prosecuting the Powerful: War Crimes and the Battle for Justice","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCould Putin or other war criminals ever be put on trial? Steve Crawshaw's compelling new history of prosecuting war crimes shows how it is more likely than you might think.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003ci\u003eProsecuting The Powerful \u003c\/i\u003eisn't just compelling and very moving, it has all the force of a well-crafted thriller. I literally couldn't stop reading it,' John Simpson, BBC World Affairs Editor\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Powerful, timely and moving,' Baroness Helena Kennedy KC\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A tour de force,' Lindsey Hilsum,  International Editor, Channel 4 News\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGuardian Book of the Day\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCould we ever see Vladimir Putin in the dock for his crimes? What about a Western ally like Benjamin Netanyahu? Putting a country's leader on trial once seemed unimaginable. But as Steve Crawshaw describes in \u003ci\u003eProsecuting the Powerful\u003c\/i\u003e - a blend of powerful eyewitness reporting and gripping history - the possibilities of justice have been transformed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCrawshaw includes recent stories from the front lines of justice in Ukraine, Israel\/Palestine and at The Hague, as well as his earlier encounters with war criminals like Slobodan Milošević. He tells the stories of those who have demanded protection for civilians and accountability for war criminals - from the Swiss businessman who is the reason why we have the Geneva Conventions today and the prosecutors at Nuremberg to the Syrian police photographer who helped put one of Bashar al-Assad's torturers behind bars. He also follows the extraordinary unfolding story of two of the world's most powerful and well-connected leaders currently under indictment at the International Criminal Court in The Hague. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom Gaza to Bucha and beyond, survivors seek justice for the crimes committed against them. But for that to happen, governments must finally abandon their double standards and have the courage to support prosecutions of those who commit atrocities, whether opponents or allies. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor all the current darkness, this is a historic opportunity. The scales of justice can and must be balanced. Now is the moment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55563215929718,"sku":"9780349128948","price":18.17,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_33981558.jpg?v=1753427285","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780349128948-prosecuting-the-powerful","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}