“Helping survivors of residential schools in Canada is not the same as the UN sending in peacekeepers to prevent the genocide in Rwanda. But both are a reflection of our culture and of our priorities. Where there is empathy there is always a solution, where there is apathy there is always an excuse.” HelpingSchoolCultureEmpathySolutionsReflectionExcusePrioritiesSurvivorGenocideApathyRwanda Author:Payam Akhavan
“When I joined the UN War Crimes Tribunal, it was a realization of the dream of justice, that finally after Nuremberg, the UN is going to put the accused on trial again! And I still believe that accountability that eradicates impunity is very, very important for transforming the sordid culture of politics and power that we see in the world. But we need to be humble about the fact that justice will not bring back the dead.” WorldBelieveImportantWarDreamCultureJusticeCrimeHumbleRealizationAccountabilityAccusedBe HumbleI Still Believe Author:Payam Akhavan