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HARDtalk: William Schabas - Former Head of UN Human Rights Council Commission of Inquiry into Events in Gaza in 2014

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William Schabas - Former Head of UN Human Rights Council Commission of Inquiry into Events in Gaza in 2014

BBC News Channel - HARDtalk, William Schabas - Former Head of UN Human Rights Council Commission of Inquiry into Events in Gaza in 2014

Stephen Sackur speaks to William Schabas about international justice in the Middle East.

Stephen Sackur speaks to William Schabas, former head of the commission of inquiry into the Gaza conflict, about international justice in the Middle East.

Stephen Sackur speaks to William Schabas, who chaired the commission of inquiry into the Gaza War until he quit under heavy fire from Israel. 

Were war crimes committed during the lopsided war between Hamas and Israel which began a year ago? A recent UN-sponsored report pointed to serious violations of international law on both sides, but how credible were the findings? What does the Schabas saga say about the effort to apply international justice in the Middle East?

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