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More generally, he added, "this withdrawal weakens the international architecture of criminal justice and heightens fears that the perpetrators of the most serious crimes will escape any prosecution".

From Barron's Jul. 27, 2026

"It is a site of the perpetrators," he said.

From BBC Jun. 30, 2026

Experts have told the BBC the case also indicates that perpetrators of cyber-attacks often do not appear to understand the real world consequences of their actions.

From BBC Jun. 25, 2026

Victims will also get more time to bring perpetrators to justice as part of a reform first presented in 2024 that is now edging closer to implementation.

From Barron's Jun. 22, 2026

The perpetrators, after all, weren’t thinking about their private actions being made public.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt