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Ideas from the CBC: City of Peace and Justice: The Hague

Monday, March 18, 2024

The Dutch capital city of The Hague bills itself as 'the city of peace and justice.' A peace conference in 1899 led to the creation of a building to house the world's first two international courts of justice. Today, The Hague is home not only to the International Criminal Court which tries individuals for a variety of crimes against humanity, but also to the International Court of Justice, the 'world court,' which tries the most serious disputes between nations. Today's program paints a portrait of The Hague as a kind-of 'center of excellence' for thinking about the possibilities — and the future — of international law.