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War Crimes Ambassador Speaks at Law School

And should a permanent international criminal court be established, it would not be retroactive, so it would not have jurisdiction over past crimes.

As Scheffer's presentation drew to a close he brought up the subject of humanitarian intervention and the necessity of preventing war-related atrocities.

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"We try as best we can, " he said, "to get a handle on these atrocities before they occur."

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