Navi Pillay (Navanethem "Navi" Pillay) Quotes

There seems to be a strong possibility that international humanitarian law has been violated, in a manner that could amount to war crimes.

Navi Pillay

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• There seems to be a strong possibility that international humanitarian law has been violated, in a manner that could amount to war crimes.

  

  Navi Pillay
  • War
  • Strong
  • Crime