20-04 2023 19:35
wrote:
It is hard to express in words the inspiration Ben Ferencz meant both to the international legal community and to us Hungarians, too. Born to a Hungarian-Jewish family and forced to flee his home country, he devoted his life to hold those in charge to account. At the age of only 27, he secured the conviction of Nazi officers for war crimes and crimes against humanity and, since then, he has been working tirelessly on making international criminal law more powerful. His contribution to the ICC was immeasurable. We mourn his loss deeply and hope that our international community can live up to his extraordinary legacy. As Ben put it: „The world has not yet learned that law is better than war. Law, not war, is the answer. Law continues to be humanity’s hope for a more just and peaceful world.”
20-04 2023 19:35
wrote:
It is hard to express in words the inspiration Ben Ferencz meant both to the international legal community and to us Hungarians, too. Born to a Hungarian-Jewish family and forced to flee his home country, he devoted his life to hold those in charge to account. At the age of only 27, he secured the conviction of Nazi officers for war crimes and crimes against humanity and, since then, he has been working tirelessly on making international criminal law more powerful. His contribution to the ICC was immeasurable. We mourn his loss deeply and hope that our international community can live up to his extraordinary legacy. As Ben put it: „The world has not yet learned that law is better than war. Law, not war, is the answer. Law continues to be humanity’s hope for a more just and peaceful world.”
