Geoffrey robertson qc, barrister and human rights lawyer, is to launch his book attacking pope benedict as an enemy of human rights at the london school of economics 8 days before the holy fathers state visit. In the case of the pope geoffrey robertson qc delivers a devastating indictment of the way the vatican has run a secret legal. One mightily important reason, examined in detail in this book. Kathy lette, with geoffrey robertson qc, during a photo shoot for an article in wish magazine in 2006.
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But in an exclusive extract from his powerful new book, geoffrey robertson qc argues that instead of offering the pope a state welcome, we should be. Robertson is a founder and joint head of doughty street chambers. Put the pope in the dock geoffrey robertson opinion. Yesterday geoffrey robertson qc responded to two earlier posts of mine see here and here in which i discussed the statehood of the vatican and the question whether the pope was immune from arrest as a head of state during his recent visit to the uk. Geoffrey robertsons most popular book is lady chatterleys lover. Vatican accountability for human rights abuse by qc, geoffrey robertson isbn.
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