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World Tribunal Rules Iraq War Unjust and Cowardly
(World Tribunal on Iraq, 27 June 2005)
With a Jury of Conscience from 10 different countries hearing the testimonies of 54 members of the Panel of Advocates who came from across the world, including Iraq, the United States and the United Kingdom, this global civil initiative came to an end . . . Arundathi Roy, announced the Jury's conclusions. . . . The Jury defined this war as one of the most unjust in history: 'The Bush and Blair administrations blatantly ignored the massive opposition to the war expressed by millions of people around the world. They embarked upon one of the most unjust, immoral, and cowardly wars in history. The Anglo-American occupation of Iraq of the last 27 months has led to the destruction and devastation of the Iraqi state and society. Law and order have broken down completely, resulting in a pervasive lack of human security; the physical infrastructure is in shambles; the health care delivery system is a mess; the education system has ceased to function; there is massive environmental and ecological devastation; and, the cultural and archeological heritage of the Iraqi people has been desecrated.' . . . the jury has established the following charges against the Governments of the US and the UK: Planning, preparing, and waging the supreme crime of a war of aggression in contravention of the United Nations Charter and the Nuremberg Principles. . . . Targeting the civilian population of Iraq and civilian infrastructure . . . Using disproportionate force and indiscriminate weapon systems . . . Failing to safeguard the lives of civilians during military activities and during the occupation period thereafter . . . Using deadly violence against peaceful protestors . . . Imposing punishments without charge or trial, including collective punishment . . . Subjecting Iraqi soldiers and civilians to torture and cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment . . . Re-writing the laws of a country that has been illegally invaded and occupied . . . Willfully devastating the environment . . . Actively creating conditions under which the status of Iraqi women has seriously been degraded . . . Failing to protect humanity's rich archaeological and cultural heritage in Iraq . . . Obstructing the right to information, including the censoring of Iraqi media . . . Redefining torture in violation of international law, to allow use of torture and illegal detentions . . . The Jury also provided a number of recommendations that include recognising the right of the Iraqi people to resist the illegal occupation of their country and to develop independent institutions, and affirming that the right to resist the occupation is the right to wage a struggle for self-determination, freedom, and independence as derived from the Charter of the United Nations, we the Jury of Conscience declare our solidarity with the people of Iraq and the immediate and unconditional withdrawal of the coalition forces from Iraq. . . . The session in Istanbul was the culminating session of commissions of inquiry and hearings held around the world over the past two years. Sessions on different topics related to the war on Iraq were held in London, Mumbai, Copenhagen, Brussels, New York, Japan, Stockholm, South Korea, Rome, Frankfurt, Geneva, Lisbon and Spain. . . . They have compiled a definitive historical record of evidence on the illegality of the invasion and occupation that will be recorded in a forthcoming book.

Official World Tribunal on Iraq Web site

posted by Lorenzo 3:09 PM