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elleng Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-24-09 12:05 AM
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Spain's Judges Cross Borders In Rights Cases.
High-Ranking U.S. Officials Among Targets of Inquiries.

MADRID -- Spanish judges are boldly declaring their authority to prosecute high-ranking government officials in the United States, China and Israel, among other places, delighting human rights activists but enraging officials in the countries they target and triggering a political backlash in a nation uncomfortable acting as the world's conscience.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/23/AR2009052301795.html?hpid=topnews
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imdjh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-24-09 12:23 AM
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1. They can declare anything they like. Treaties are the highest law of the land.
If you can't arrest Robert Mugabe while he's visiting, exactly who can you arrest?
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flyarm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-24-09 12:40 AM
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2. VIVE Espana!!
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TheMadMonk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-24-09 09:15 AM
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3. Interesting to note that the three countries mentioned have repeatedly...
...abrograted the selfsame authority without benefit of any judiciary whatsoever.
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