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With a little water and fertilizer, a monster is made

Público15 September 2026 at 00:25

The article is an opinion piece by Amílcar Correia that addresses the current state of international justice regarding war crimes, ethnic cleansing and genocide.

The author states that there is a moral consensus that was born in 1945, after the end of the Second World War, according to which war crimes, ethnic cleansing and genocide should be judged regardless of who committed them.

According to the author, this consensus is now compromised. The metaphorical title of the article, which mentions water and fertilizer making a monster, suggests that certain situations or leaders may be "cultivated" or created under certain political conditions.

The article does not delve into which specific or recent events compromised this consensus, being a brief reflection on the state of international justice and the judging of serious crimes.

Why this matters

This article is of interest to the reader because it addresses the deterioration of fundamental principles of international law that affect how serious crimes are judged globally. The erosion of this consensus has implications for the accountability of perpetrators of war crimes and genocide, potentially weakening the international justice mechanisms of which Portugal is also a part.

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