![]() ![]() In an ideal world the law will approximate as closely as possible to true justice, goodness, virtue, equity, the attributes of the well-ordered society that good law seeks to promote. Without laws societal existance is virtually impossible for everything degenerates to the chaos of everyone being a law unto himself. Violations happened within a specific social, political and economic context and law is quite central to how society is ordered and determines the quality, the texture of the society and whether it promotes an environment which is equitable and just, compassionate and caring where persons count or not whether it is conducive or hostile to possibilities of gross violation of human rights. You see, in dealing with human rights violations, you are really concerned with justice, law, order, the disposition of power and authority and how these are regulated within conventional paramaters so that they are not abused. This is probably the most important hearing in a sense after the victim/survivor hearings. I want to say that we are very deeply appreciative of the splendid submissions which we have had from the Judiciary, representatives of the Judiciary and the legal profession either individually or as associations. I have a specially soft spot for Norway which is my second home, will you Norwegians stand? Yes welcome! We have a group of young people from Norway who have been visiting the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. (indistinct) and United Nations representative of the International Association of Democratic Lawyers and Ian Roche who is the CEO of the firm Stephen Hynes & White and Dr. Lennox Hinds who will be Professor at Rutgers University and vice president of. ![]() Wayne Fredericks sitting next to him, yes, he is also a longstanding friend, then Prof. I declare to welcome Franklin Thomas who is the former President of the Ford Foundation and one of the many longstanding friends of our country. You are all particularly warmly welcome and if I do the invidious thing of mentioning a few people you will, I am sure pardon me. CHAIRPERSON: We welcome you all very warmly to this special hearing on the Judiciary the legal system of our country during the period under review in terms of our founding Act. ![]()
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