Should political leaders who have promoted or tolerated mass killings be brought to justice? Many in the west would instinctively answer Yes. The idea that leaders can kill their way to power – and not face punishment – seems morally wrong and politically dangerous. In recent years, an apparatus of international justice has been set up to ensure that mass murder can no longer go unpunished – with the I nternational Criminal Court at its apex.
应该让推动或容忍大规模杀戮的政治领导人接受司法审判吗？许多西方人会本能地回答，他们应该接受审判。领导人能够以杀戮铺就权力之路，而且不会受到惩罚——这种观点，从道义上来说似乎是错误的，从政治上来说是危险的。最近几年来，国际社会已设立了一整套司法体系以确保对实施大屠杀的刽子手不会逃脱惩罚——国际刑事法院(ICC)就是这个体系中作用最大的机构。
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