Looking away is a betrayal of who we are

In today’s world of instant and global communication we can’t pretend that we don’t really know what’s going on when crimes against humanity are being committed just a click away, writes Michael Clifford
Looking away is a betrayal of who we are
Sat, 17 Dec, 2016 - 00:00
Michael Clifford
Mick Clifford
Mick Clifford is an award-winning investigative journalist and author of seven books.

THE faces look out in desperation, showering guilt on anybody who looks in.

They appear baffled at our apparent indifference to the slaughter.

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