And the critical importance of satisfying the resulting need was explained to me in a sentence two summers ago by a foreign judge.
Each judge, both foreign and local, is responsible for scoring certain categories of the routine.
The Center presented seminars or briefings for 522 foreign judges and officials representing 81 countries.
If they cannot agree on procedural rules soon, analysts and officials at the tribunal say, some foreign judges may walk out.
He will face Cambodian and foreign judges at the special genocide tribunal.
The United Nations, concerned about political influence in a trial, had proposed that foreign judges make up the majority.
Fourth, I have found discussions with foreign judges increasingly valuable in respect to institutional matters.
"We cannot allow panels of foreign judges to dictate our laws to us," he said recently.
Normally, in other war crime courts, there are only foreign judges and prosecutors.
The foreign judges would be in the minority but would hold veto power over decisions.