To Catch a War Criminal

Published: July 28, 2023, 4 p.m.

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President Biden just ordered U.S. investigators to share evidence of Russian war crimes with The International Criminal Court. On this week\\u2019s On the Media, what will it take to secure justice for Ukraine? Plus, a moving look back at the early days of the conflict.

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1. Mstyslav Chernov [@mstyslav9], a video journalist for the Associated Press\\xa0and director, on the making of the documentary, "20 Days in Mariupol," and what footage from Ukrainian frontlines didn\'t make it to American newsreels. Listen.\\xa0

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2.\\xa0Deborah Amos [@deborahamos], a veteran Middle East correspondent and this week\'s guest co-host, on how war crime investigators focusing on Ukraine first\\xa0learned how to\\xa0document war crimes in Syria, and what this means for holding Russia accountable. Listen.\\xa0

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3.\\xa0Nathaniel Raymond [@nattyray11], war crimes investigator and Executive Director of Yale\'s Humanitarian Research Lab,\\xa0about his report confirming the Russian government\\xa0held\\xa0at least\\xa0six thousand Ukrainian children in re-education camps. Listen.

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4.\\xa0Philippe Sands [@philippesands],\\xa0professor of law at University College London, on\\xa0why Western nations are hesitant to charge Putin for the \\u201ccrime of aggression.\\u201d Listen.\\xa0

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