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Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld war criminals verdict Enforcement Phase begins
Despite 'UN corruption,' Nuremberg Charter makes Malaysian Tribunal convicting Bush and other heads of state guilty of war crimes official
The Kuala Lumpur War Crimes Tribunal, based on the Nuremberg Charter, is proceeding to the enforcement phase after officially convicting George W. Bush, Richard Cheney, Donald Rumsfeld and lawyers of war crimes in a packed court Friday where legal experts heard shocking testimonies of American torture inflicted by United States soldiers such as removing fingernails with pliers, electrocutions and sexual humiliation.
After eleven years of human rights defender organizations such as Veterans for Peace and United for Peace and Justice working to hold American war criminals accountable, a worldwide grassroots citizen's tribunal of conscience movement is proceeding to the Enforcement Phase after finding Bush, Cheney, Rumfeld and lawyers guilty of war crimes on May 12 in Malaysia in a court using the Nuremberg Charter, according to Press TV.
“This is the first conviction of these people anywhere in the world,” said war crimes expert and lawyer Francis Boyle, professor of international law at University of Illinois College of Law in America.
“We tried three times to get Bush in Canada but were thwarted by the Canadian Government, then we scared Bush out of going to Switzerland. The Spanish attempt failed because of the government there and the same happened in Germany.”
Boyle referenced the Nuremberg Charter used as the format for the tribunal when asked about credibility of the initiative in Malaysia.
“Leaders, organizers, instigators and accomplices participating in the formulation or execution of a common plan or conspiracy to commit war crimes are responsible for all acts performed by any person in execution of such a plan,” Boyle quoted.
The US is subject to customary international law and to the Principles of the Nuremberg Charter said Boyle.
Boyle believes the week-long trial was “almost certainly” being monitored closely by both Pentagon and White House officials.
What validity does this verdict have on the international community and how will the Kuala Lumpur War Crimes Tribunal exercise a sentence, or is there a sentence?
“The Tribunal has recommended that the Kuala Lumpur War Crimes Commission forward the Tribunal's verdict and judgment, and trial record and evidence to (1) the International Criminal Court (ICC) and to (2) the United Nations and Security Council for their further action,” stated Canadian human rights defender Kevin Annett.
“The Tribunal also awarded reparations to the 5 Complainant War Crimes tortured by U.S. armed forces, and suggested that there might be national courts who will enforce this order for reparations as in other cases,” Annett says.
“Now, this case, which was sustained since 2007 by a worldwide grassroots citizen's tribunal of conscience movement, proceeds to the ENFORCEMENT PHASE.
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http://www.examiner.com/article/bush-cheney-rumsfeld-war-criminals-verdict-enforcement-phase-begins
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See Complete news coverage - KUALA LUMPUR WAR CRIMES TRIBUNAL: BUSH, CHENEY, RUMSFELD & 4 LAWYERS CONVICTION AS WAR CRIMINALS - MAY 11, 2012.
1. Bush & Associates Found Guilty of Torture: http://www.mathaba.net/news/?x=630404
2. VIDEO: Kuala Lumpur war tribunal finds Bush guilty of war crimes: http://presstv.com/detail/240721.html
3. FOREIGN POLICY JOURNAL: Bush Convicted of War Crimes in Absentia: http://www.foreignpolicyjournal.com/2012/05/12/bush-convicted-of-war-crimes-in-absentia/
4. Malaysian tribunal finds Bush guilty of war crimes: http://www.tehrantimes.com/world/97792-malaysian-tribunal-finds-bush-guilty-of-war-crimes/
5. Bush found guilty of war crimes: http://news.asiaone.com/News/Latest%2BNews/World/Story/A1Story20120512-345498.html
6.BRUSSELLS TRIBUNAL: KL War Crimes Tribunal - 2nd War Crimes Hearing on Torture: http://www.brussellstribunal.org/KLWarCrimes2012.htm
CASE AGAINST BUSH & BLAIR (Nov. 22, 2011)
FOREIGN POLICY JOURNAL: Kuala Lumpur War Crimes Tribunal: Bush and Blair Guilty, Richard Falk, November 30, 2011: http://www.foreignpolicyjournal.com/2011/11/30/kuala-lumpur-war-crimes-tribunal-bush-and-blair-guilty/
NEWS COVERAGE OF BUSH, CHENEY, RUMSFELD & 4 LAWYERS CONVICTION AS WAR CRIMINALS - MAY 11, 2012: 1. Kuala Lumpur War Crimes Tribunal Commences Hearing on Bush for Crime of Torture: http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v6/newsindex.php?id=664356
2. Kuala Lumpur War Crimes Tribunal: Two Victims of Torture Give Evidence: http://mathaba.net/news/?x=630381
3. Malaysia puts Bush, Cheney on ‘trial’ for war crimes: http://www.presstv.ir/detail/240079.html
4. WAR CRIMES TRIBUNAL: Kuala Lumpur Iraq War Crimes Hearings, 7-12 May: http://www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=va&aid=30740
5. NGO ‘tries’ Bush, former US officials for ‘war crimes: http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/ngo-tries-bush-former-us-officials-for-war-crimes
6. Tribunal Hears Witness Testimony of Terrific Tortures: http://mathaba.net/news/?x=630387
7. Tribunal Hears Iraqi Woman's Harrowing Account of Torture in Abu Ghraib Prison: http://www.bernama.com.my/bernama/v6/newsgeneral.php?id=664680
8. US troops tortured me, ex-Iraqi detainee tells tribunal: http://news.asiaone.com/News/Latest%2BNews/World/Story/A1Story20120508-344455.html
KL WAR CRIMES TRIBUNAL UPDATES - WATCH PROCEEDINGS LIVE ONLINE AT: www.criminalisewar.org
9. War Crimes Committed under Bush's Orders, Prosecution Says: http://www.bernama.com.my/bernama/v6/newsindex.php?id=664938
10. U.S. Army used her as a "human shield": http://www.nst.com.my/nation/general/us-army-used-her-as-human-shield-1.81978
11. The United States in the dock - Part 1: http://english.pravda.ru/world/americas/09-05-2012/121063-accusations_war_crimes-0/
12. Bush and Associates authorized torture: http://mathaba.net/news/?x=630392
13. War Crimes Tribunal Sets Tomorrow for Decision: http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v6/newsgeneral.php?id=665281
14. VIDEO: KL War Crimes Tribunal pushes for Bush guilty verdict: http://presstv.com/detail/240414.html
15. "Flawed Opinion in Documents": http://www.nst.com.my/nation/general/flawed-opinions-in-documents-1.82289
16. Prosecution: Ex-US president sanctioned torture of prisoners: http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2012/5/10/nation/11262939&sec=nation
17. Prima Facie Legal Case Established Against Bush And Others: http://mathaba.net/news/?x=630396
18. DAY 2: KL War Tribunal Against G.W. Bush & 7 Others Hears Witness Testimonies of Horrific Tortures: http://thesantosrepublic.com/2012/05/day-2-kl-war-tribunal-against-g-w-bush-7-others-hears-witness-testimonies-of-horrific-tortures/
milomorris:
--- Quote from: oilgun on June 06, 2013, 08:38:16 pm ---Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld war criminals verdict Enforcement Phase begins
After eleven years of human rights defender organizations such as Veterans for Peace and United for Peace and Justice working to hold American war criminals accountable, a worldwide grassroots citizen's tribunal of conscience movement is proceeding to the Enforcement Phase after finding Bush, Cheney, Rumfeld and lawyers guilty of war crimes on May 12 in Malaysia in a court using the Nuremberg Charter, according to Press TV.
--- End quote ---
The Kuala Lumpur War Crimes Commission is nothing more than a Kangaroo Court with a political axe to grind. It has no power, nor does it have any legitimacy. Its "conviction" of the US is the as valid as if the Tea Party decided to "impeach" Obama.
The former United Nations Special Rappporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers, Param Cumaraswamy, has suggested the tribunal is a private enterprise with no legal basis and questions its legitimacy.[12] The tribunal does not have a UN mandate or recognition, no power to order arrests or impose sentences, and it is unclear that its verdicts have any but symbolic significance.[13]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuala_Lumpur_War_Crimes_Commission#Legitimacy_of_the_tribunal
But political theatre like this is certainly entertaining.
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