Tuesday, September 3, 2013

Justice for Sale (2012)



Run Time: 83 min.
Writers/Directors: Femke van Velzen, Ilse van Velzen

“Follows Claudine, a young and courageous human rights lawyer, in her struggle against injustice and widespread impunity in Congo. She investigates the case of Masamba, a soldier who was convicted of rape, and discovers that his trial was corrupt and unfair. He was jailed without any concrete evidence. In Claudine's journey to obtain justice, she uncovers a system where the basic principles of law are virtually ignored.”
—Wiener-Rogers Law Library Catalog