“the value of the truth is as valuable as the way it is reached” – seeking justice & truth in Lebanon
Northern Ireland isn’t alone in seeking truth and justice for historical atrocities. Nor is it alone in facing up to the cost, complexity and uncertainty of processes to deal with the past. So I was interested to read a blog post about the Special Tribunal for Lebanon which has has finally opened. It was set up in a suburb of The Hague in March 2009 with the mandate to “hold trials for the people accused of carrying out the attack …