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An Argentine human-rights lawyer was sworn in Monday as the first prosecutor of the fledgling international war crimes tribunal and said he would work to convince skeptics of the court’s legitimacy.
Luis Moreno Ocampo refused to comment on U.S. opposition to the court, but he said persuading skeptics of the body’s independence will be a major task. The court will function as a court of last resort, acting only against violations such as war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide.
