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Drama on 4: Bearing Witness

Bearing Witness

12/12/2012

BBC Radio 4 - Drama on 4, Bearing Witness

Philip Palmer's drama explores the complexities of the International Criminal Tribunals.

In Philip Palmer's legal drama, a lawyer working at The Hague is challenged by the moral and legal ambiguities of international law, as he defends a man accused of war crimes.

By Philip Palmer

Set in the Dutch city of The Hague in 2000, Philip Palmer's legal drama takes us inside the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY), as a defence lawyer is challenged by the moral and legal complexities of defending a man accused of war crimes. 

Director: Sasha Yevtushenko.

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