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The first session will be held October 21-22 in New York City. This tribunal will, with care and rigor, present evidence and assess whether George W. Bush and his administration have committed crimes against humanity. Well-established international law will be referenced where applicable, but the tribunal will not be limited by the scope of existing international law.
The tribunal will deliberate on four categories of indictable crimes:
1) Wars of Aggression, with particular reference to the invasions and occupations of Iraq and Afghanistan.
2) Torture and Indefinite Detention, with particular reference to the abandonment of international standards concerning the treatment of prisoners of war and the use of torture.
3) Destruction of the Global Environment, with particular reference to systematic policies contributing to the catastrophic effects of global warming.
4) Attacks on Global Public Health and Reproductive Rights, with particular reference to the genocidal effects of forcing international agencies to promote "abstinence only" in the midst of a global AIDS epidemic.
The Commission's jury of conscience will be composed of internationally respected jurists and legal scholars, prominent voices of conscience, and experts and monitors in relevant fields. The tribunal's legitimacy is derived from its integrity, its rigor in the presentation of evidence, and the stature of its participants. Representatives of the Bush administration will be invited to present a defense.
The holding of this tribunal will frame and fuel a discussion that is urgently needed in the United States: Is the administration of George W. Bush guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity? The Commission will conduct its work with a deep sense of responsibility to the people of the world.
Finally!
The time has Come.
I can't wait to read their Report and their Judgement on the Crimes against Humanity Commited by the Bush Administration - because there sure are alot of those!
Originally posted by Luxifero
I was just about to state that this 'court' has no authority bar the fact that members are of legal providence. It seems shamefully true that if found guilty, those who have laid charges
Its a politcal statement with little or no intention to actually look into things with any sort of objectivity
Originally posted by Souljah
I see Nobody ELSE doing anything Similar...
Originally posted by Souljah
I see Nobody ELSE doing anything Similar...
Originally posted by Souljah
I see Nobody ELSE doing anything Similar...
Originally posted by Mirthful Me
Originally posted by Souljah
I see Nobody ELSE doing anything Similar...
Perhaps that's because the pretense of this "commission" is unfounded, and lacks merit?
Occam's Razor prevails once again.
Obvious Monkeys, not just for overstating anymore...
Originally posted by garyo1954
Skippy, you forgot Mickey Mouse, Superman, and The guy who played Gandhi.
Originally posted by garyo1954
Skippy, you forgot Mickey Mouse, Superman, and The guy who played Gandhi.