Sometimes, the demands of justice have to take second place to practical and humanitarian considerations.

　⇒Sudan is sadly beyond the reach of justice - Telegraph

Ban Ki-Moon, the UN Secretary General, has warned that a prosecution could have a damaging impact on the UN peace-keeping operation and on the wider diplomatic and political process in the region. Aid organizations and charities, which continue to play a vital role in keeping people alive in Darfur, also fear a backlash from Khartoum.
　
Well-meaning though Mr Moreno-Campo’s move may be, it could therefore have the most damaging consequences. Sometimes, the demands of justice have to take second place to practical and humanitarian considerations.