52 Quotes by Richard Dicker

We have grave concerns that the court will not ensure fair trial,

This reluctance to press Nigeria to hand over Taylor fosters a double standard that betrays the people of Sierra Leone,

We think there is a certainly a credible basis for this investigation by the tribunal given the facts that we have gathered.

There are lessons for the prosecution to learn and lessons for the judges to learn. The length of the trial underscores the importance of focusing on the key charges.

We will look very carefully at how the judges respond to motions submitted by the defense, including requests for more time to allow adequate preparation.

We understand that any trial will need to be accessible to the victims of the crimes, and to those in whose names the crimes were committed, ... But if it proves impossible to conduct a fair trial because of the security conditions, the question arises of relocating the trial elsewhere to allow for a fair proceeding.

U.S. ambassadors have been acting like schoolyard bullies. The U.S. campaign has not succeeded in undermining global support for the court. But it has succeeded in making the U.S. government look foolish and mean-spirited.

Countries should be lining up to take Taylor, not backing away.

President Obasanjo must promptly comply with the request for Taylor's surrender. Consultation with other African leaders should not buy Taylor any more time to escape facing justice for his alleged crimes.