Charles Taku
speaks on ...
the potential harm of joint criminal enterprise as legal principle

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My point of view is that probably at this point in time, if you ask the Prosecutor, ask the judge, (____), “If we are to close down today, what would be the hallmark, what would be the legacy?” They will name a series of cases, “We tried this (___), we tried this.” Yes, but what are the principles of law that you laid down in the trial of this case?
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Yes, some of the principles are balanced, some are consistent with the attainment of international legal principles but some have done a lot of harm. And I say joint criminal enterprise has a potential that if anybody should put your name, say, “Well, you were never there, you were American,” joint criminal enterprise it is a web that can sweep just any person depending on the whims and caprice of the judge, that particular judge where he stands.
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No, that is not a legacy. That is not even the principle that can help the world. It would do more harm.
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Country of Origin:
Cameroon
Interview Date:
November 3, 2008
Location:
Arusha, Tanzania
Interviewers:
Batya Friedman
Ronald Slye
Videographer:
Max Andrews
Excerpt From:
Part 6
Submitted By:
Voices from the Rwanda Tribunal team