Elections and a democratic e cii sovereign nation was born. Its president was sigmund reed. In may 1950 the citizens of thii young republic went to the polls again to exercise their democratic democratic constitution. Kore even as the citizens of the free korean republicic voted in free elections, the north korean communist leaders were boasting of their intention to unify ther country by force. Ountai and this was their target, a partly mountainous peninsula an the 20 million peace loving citizens of the republic of korea. The attack by the north korean communists came suddenly and without warning. The heroic Republican Army faced by superior forces with all the advantages of deception and eeth surprise, rallied to the defense of the republic. Imp virovising quickly, korean republican troops were thrown against the invaders south of the 38th parallel. Against a prepared enemy armed with modern tanks, planes, and h guns, the republican troops were ill equipped to meet the onslaught. Nc
Two years ago at seoul a United Nations supervised free elections south of the 38th parallel and the republic of korea, a sovereign democratic nation, was born. Its president was sing mull ri. In may 1950, the citizens of this young republic went to the polls to choose their government under their democratic constitution. Even as the citizens of the korean republic voted in free elections, the north korean communist leaders were boasting of their intention to unify the country by force. And this was their target. A partly mountainous peninsula and the 20 million peaceloving citizens of the republic of korea. The attack by the north korean communists came suddenly and without warning. The heroic Republic Army faced by superior forces with the advantages of deception and surprise rallied it the defense of the republic improvising quickly to meet the unprovoked aggression, korean republic troops were against the invaders. Against a prepared enemy armed with modern tanks, planes and guns t
You know showing for the torture that was perpetrated and the lives that were ruined during his time in office. Haile mariam welcome to the conflict zone thank you so much thank you for having me ethiopia has a new Prime Minister now of the who took over after you resigned last year hes now received the Nobel Peace Prize basically for undoing many of the evils of your government and doing what you couldnt do within a 100 days. Dont you feel something of a failure when you look at what hes done. I know that because. I have done my share to bring this change to happen. Premise that abby has not come from blue moon it has come from the party which i was it is a dream here but hes begun to correcting the massive human rights abuses which were prominent feature of your time no trace that is it is that my party which started the reform process and we say. The process should be a deep one to the country basically but also to the party itself so i think that is a process which yielded Prime Mi
It is a little light to be here and ive learned so much from you through the years. I love the book because it has your voice, its compassionate, brilliant, wise, grounded and provocative. Thank you. How did you come with this legendary career from axis to the highest part of the legal power to writing a book about forgiveness. I wrote a book 20 years ago about responses to Mass Violence and at that time my Conciliation Commission had just started and it was so intrigued by the development of an institution to deal with horrific violence and oppression. And i wrote a book and i called it between forgiveness finding an alternative to the two different responses to horrific acts and ever since that time they said why between, why cannot it forgive itself. Magically and thats what made me write this book. The law does forgive at times, you talk about examples of how right now the law can be forgiving. Tell me about this example. It may seem surprising since one of the most fundamental com
And he said was that when i was at harvard law school, i had a teacher who change my life. Martha. Martha minow. It is a delight to be here and i learned so much from you through the years so thank you for doing that. I couldnt pass this opportunity up. Love the book because it has your compassionate and brilliant, and is wise and it is grounded and provocative. How did you come to this legendary career but excess to the highest cause of legal power to writing a book about forgiveness. I read a book about 20 years ago about responses to mass violence. And at that time, my Conciliation Commission in south africa had just started. I was so intrigued by the development of new Legal Institution to deal with really horrific violence and oppression. And i read the book and i called it between engines and forgiveness and finding an alternative to two different responses to horrific acts. Enter since time have people suddenly, why between. Why cant it just forget. And it exit me. So that what