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The Essential Advocate, Philippe Sands Makes the Case for a New International Crime Called Ecocide

The British lawyer and author has held Nazis and presidents accountable for crossing the moral red line. Now, he argues, the time has come to pursue those who commit crimes against the environment.

By Katie Surma

Human rights lawyer Philippe Sands speaks at AOL Studios In New York on Nov. 6, 2015 in New York City. Credit: John Lamparski/WireImage
The Royal Dutch Shell logo seen at a gas station in Dourados, Mato Grosso do Sul. Credit: Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

Dutch Court Gives Shell Nine Years to Cut Its Carbon Emissions by 45 Percent from 2019 Levels

By Kristoffer Tigue, Dan Gearino

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