new anti war ideas? or the same old pathetic small marches

Thursday January 09, 2003 12:07

by john

interesting ideas on war criminals etc from the australian broad left movement

I'm passing this on as it's a particularly important. I ask you all to go to
http://www.petitiononline.com/Refugees/petition.html and sign this petition.
It's directed at the United Nations War Crimes Tribunal, requesting charges
be bought against John Howard and a number of members of his cabinet for
violations of international law and crimes against peace and humanity.

It's important, and I urge you all to put your names on it, and get everyone
you know to do likewise.

cheers

John

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20030107_war_crimes_petition
Petition to United Nations War Crimes Tribunal
Marilyn Shepherd
Online Petition, 2003
http://www.petitiononline.com/Refugees/petition.html

To: United Nations War Crimes Tribunal

INDICTMENT OF JOHN WINSTON HOWARD -- (Prime Minister of Australia)

INDICTMENT OF ROBERT HILL -- (Defence Minister of Australia)

INDICTMENT OF ALEXANDER DOWNER -- (Foreign Minister of Australia)

INDICTMENT OF PHILLIP RUDDOCK -- (Immigration, Aboriginal Affairs and
Reconciliation Minister of Australia)

INDICTMENT OF DARYL WILLIAMS -- (Attorney-General of Australia)

INDICTMENT OF PETER REITH -- (Former Defence Minister of Australia)

Under Article six (6) of the Charter of the International Military Tribunal
(also known as the Nuremburg Principles) the following signatories including
Australian citizens [of their respective addresses], call upon the United
Nations War Crimes Tribunal in The Hague to prosecute the above mentioned
current and former Ministers of the Crown of Australia, both jointly and
severally in the first degree, and jointly and severally as accomplices,
with the following crimes against peace and humanity:

1. Participation in a common plan with the Administration of the United
States of America for the accomplishment of war against Iraq in violation of
international treaties, agreements and assurances, including the United
Nations Charter; and,

2. Participation in a conspiracy for the accomplishment of the planning,
preparation and waging of a war of aggression in violation of international
treaties, agreements and assurances, including the United Nations Charter;
and,

3. Inhuman acts committed against the civilian population of asylum seekers,
refugees and the Indigenous people of Australia before, and for the purpose
of, effecting a common plan or conspiracy to commence hostilities against
Iraq; and,

4. Persecution of asylum seekers, refugees and Australian Indigenous people
on racial, political and religious grounds in execution of and connection
with the above crimes, herewith cited as being against peace and humanity
that are within the jurisdiction of the tribunal, and in respect of which
these high officials of Australia claim they are immune from prosecution
under domestic law.

Sincerely,

The Undersigned