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'''Richard Goldstone''' (born on the 26th October 1938) is jurist and a former South African judge of [[Jewish]] origin. He was the former chief prosecutor for war-crime tribunals on [[Rwanda]] and the former [[Yugoslavia]].
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"Judge Richard Goldstone, the head of a [[United Nations]] commission that charged Israel with committing war crimes in the Gaza Strip during its offensive there, believes bringing war criminals to justice stems from the lessons of the Holocaust, according to a lecture he delivered in Israel in 2000." [http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1115581.html]
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I believe deeply in the rule of law and the laws of [[war]], and the principle that in armed conflict civilians should to the greatest extent possible be protected from harm. [http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/17/opinion/17goldstone.html]
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== Awards ==
* The International Human Rights Award of the American Bar Association (1994)
* Honorary Doctorates of Law from universities in Canada, the Netherlands, South Africa, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
* The MacArthur Award for International Justice (2008)
He is married to Noleen Goldstone and has two daughters.
== External links ==
*[http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/17/opinion/17goldstone.html Justice in Gaza]
*[http://www.un.org/News/dh/iraq/richard_goldstone.htm Justice Richard Goldstone]
*[http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-goldstone8-2009apr08,0,5260353.story Judge named to lead Gaza inquiry is known for fairness]
[[Category:Israel]]
[[Category:Judaism]]
<blockquote>
"Judge Richard Goldstone, the head of a [[United Nations]] commission that charged Israel with committing war crimes in the Gaza Strip during its offensive there, believes bringing war criminals to justice stems from the lessons of the Holocaust, according to a lecture he delivered in Israel in 2000." [http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1115581.html]
</blockquote>
<blockquote>
I believe deeply in the rule of law and the laws of [[war]], and the principle that in armed conflict civilians should to the greatest extent possible be protected from harm. [http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/17/opinion/17goldstone.html]
</blockquote>
== Awards ==
* The International Human Rights Award of the American Bar Association (1994)
* Honorary Doctorates of Law from universities in Canada, the Netherlands, South Africa, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
* The MacArthur Award for International Justice (2008)
He is married to Noleen Goldstone and has two daughters.
== External links ==
*[http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/17/opinion/17goldstone.html Justice in Gaza]
*[http://www.un.org/News/dh/iraq/richard_goldstone.htm Justice Richard Goldstone]
*[http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-goldstone8-2009apr08,0,5260353.story Judge named to lead Gaza inquiry is known for fairness]
[[Category:Israel]]
[[Category:Judaism]]