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A Guardian Book of the Day

'Has all the force of a well-crafted thriller.' John Simpson, BBC World Affairs Editor

Could we ever see Vladimir Putin in the dock for his crimes? What about Benjamin Netanyahu? Putting a country's leader on trial once seemed unimaginable. But as Steve Crawshaw describes in this blend of powerful eyewitness reporting and gripping history, the possibilities of justice have been transformed.

Crawshaw tells the stories of those who have demanded accountability - from the Swiss businessman who is the reason why we have the Geneva Conventions today to the Syrian police photographer who helped put one of Bashar al-Assad's torturers behind bars.

From Gaza to Bucha and beyond, survivors seek justice. But for that to happen, governments must have the courage to support prosecutions of those who commit atrocities, whether opponents or allies.

'A brilliant call for justice' Helena Kennedy, KC

'Eloquently confronts one of the toughest dilemmas of the moment: how to hold war criminals to account' Anne Applebaum, author of Autocracy, Inc

'Important' Luke Harding, The Observer

'Absolutely brilliant,' Nick Cohen

Note biographique

Steve Crawshaw

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