BUSHCO Refuses To Sign New UN Treaty-Because-They Do NOT Want To Be Prosecuted For Torture!

February 12, 2008 at 10:31:24

Headlined on 2/12/08:
OpEdNews Exclusive: United States is not a signatory to United Nations Human Rights and Torture Convention!

by Michael Morris Page 1 of 6 page(s)

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On February 6th 2008 I received a letter from and the contents of that letter (see below) astounded me. In short, it says that the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights can not prosecute the United States of America for Human Rights violations under Article 22 because after the 2002 re-ratification of the Treaty, the United States did not sign the new Treaty.

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In short, the United States signed a Treaty that they would not violate Human Rights and Torture people within our boundaries and can only do so if it does not conflict and is in line with the US Constitution. The United States then put in provisions to provide the loop holes by which the United States and government officials could not be prosecuted by the World Court if they violated what was contained in the Treaty and in effect our Constitution.

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Bottom line, it would seem that the US would not sign this Treaty because the US did not want to be held accountable for torture on the world stage or at home. This level of a decision not to sign a Treaty can only come from a cabinet level position which means that the President has to be informed. (Unless someone is willing to fall on his/her sword) It would also seem to verify that because the US was knowingly violating Human Rights and using what the people of the US would call torture, but what this administration light bending legal definitions has twisted into "extreme interrogations", this administration twisted and buried the truth once again from the American People with the heading of National Security.

The CIA tapes that were destroyed may have contained not only evidence that we violated our own laws, but international laws as well. Does anyone remember that DONALD RUMSFELD WAS CHARGED WITH TORTURE DURING A TRIP TO FRANCE!

The world knew what was happening, but the US did not care and though its actions and lack of action made every American citizen complacent in torture and abuse. Do you not remember how the world, including the US, viewed the German people when we all learned the truth of the Nazi death camps?

more at:
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Letter here:


http://www.opednews.com/articles/2/opedne_michael__080211_opednews_exclusive_3a_.htm

But those in charge now have really set their mind on completely destroying any sense of admiration that people worldwide have felt, and replacing it with fear and loathing.

can the UN do anything to hold these bastards accountable.

Americans don't care...They really and truly don't...As long as they aren't the ones being tortured or shot at they truly could care less. We have morphed into a very non-caring nation..But we do have the right to own guns so all is well with the world...:shrug:

if Germany and Japan had refused to sign documents of this type - no actions could have been taken against their leaders?

So, prosecution for crimes against humanity are dependent on the offending country agreeing to sign a document?

Just trying to work this out...

and the Congress never ratified it, so can the ICC still take a stand or is this filthy administration immuned from prosecution.