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Thursday, February 13, 2003 - 02:00
Categories: 
Women & gender [2]
Issue Number: 
99 [3]
Article-Summary: 

Justice came of age in spectacular fashion in New York last week when women bagged six of the top seven judicial seats on the new International Criminal Court. Intensive lobbying by a women's rights group saw female candidates dominate early rounds of voting for judges on what will be the world's first permanent war crimes court.

Category: 
Gender & Minorities [4]
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