On air at 1700GMT: What lessons have been learned from fallen dictators?
| 13:21 UK time, Wednesday, 13 April 2011
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This topic was discussed on April 13 2011. Listen to the programme here.
Hi, I'm Robyn Bresnahan, taking the baton from Jill and presenting the late edition of the programme today.
On the early edition there was a massive response to the question of how we should deal with deposed leaders.
This follows the news that Egypt's ex-President Hosni Mubarak has been detained. His sons are also being held amid allegations of corruption and violence.
The same question could be asked of the Ivory Coast's Laurent Gbagbo. The phone has been ringing off the hook with your comments about him. Also today, a summit has begun in Qatar asking what to do about Col Gaddafi.
In today's Guardian, Brian Whitaker also What lessons have been learned from fallen dictators?
We'll hear views from Egypt and Libya but also want to broaden the discussion out to other parts of the world. What has the experience of Serbia and Slobadan Milosevic taught us? Or Liberia's Charles Taylor, on trial in the Hague for alleged war crimes?
Should other deposed leaders facing allegations of corruption and violence also face international courts?
David writes on : "while dealing with these former leaders, we should be cautious not to witch-hunt them. Amnesty and reconciliation is the best strategy."
But Ahmed says: "no exceptions to be made - they must be prosecuted."
Do you agree with David or Ahmed? Or maybe you have a different thought altogether. We'd like to hear from you.
We'll continue to conversation at 1700GMT, so please post your thoughts below. I sincerely hope you can join us.
