HTTP://WWW.STOPNATO.ORG.UK --------------------------- A resolution of
the Assembly and a process in its Committee on Legal Affairs and Human
Rights have been initiated in the last week session by a group of CPRF deputies,
joined by their colleagues of the Left from other six
countries.
Parliamentary
Assembly of the Council of Europe
Violations of Law in the Case of Slobodan
Milosevic 24 January
2002 Motion
for the resolution presented
by Mr. Zyuganov and others 1.
The Assembly notes that new facts have emerged concerning the involvement of
Osama bin Laden, leader of the Al Qaeda terrorist organisation, in supporting
the so-called Kosovo Liberation Army. This evidence proves the KLA was part of
the international terrorist network. This in turn makes it possible to assess
the nature of the conflict in Kosovo in 1998-1999 differently, proving that the
aim of the Yugoslav leadership was not to suppress a liberation movement but to
fight armed separatism and international terrorism.
2.
Slobodan Milosevic was arrested on 31 March 2001. But an investigation by the
Yugoslav authorities, which lasted three months, resulted only in an accusation
of "abuse of position." 3.
The transfer of Mr. Milosevic from Belgrade to The Hague in June 2001 at the
demand of the International Criminal Tribunal for Yugoslavia (ICTY) was carried
out in gross violation of the Yugoslav Constitution. This was confirmed by the
Yugoslav Constitutional Court decision of 6 November 2001. Thus the unlawful
transfer of Mr. Milosevic to The Hague may be considered kidnapping.
4.
As a result of the kidnapping of Mr. Milosevic, the Yugoslav State was denied
the right to a court examination of the accusations leveled against the former
head of state, while Mr. Milosevic was deprived of the right to defend himself
against those accusations.
5.
The ICTY was created by a decision of the UN Security Council. However the UN Charter does not permit
the UNSC to create judicial bodies. Thus the legitimacy of the ICTY is highly
questionable. 6.
A group of independent lawyers has submitted a complaint to the European Court
for Human Rights in connection with the flagrant violations of law in the
“Milosevic case”. However the ICTY authorities prevent free and unmonitored
communication between Mr. Milosevic and his lawyers. This violates the generally
recognised norms of human rights. 7.
During Mr. Milosevic’s detention in Holland his rights have been notably
violated by the 24 hour a day illumination of his cell and by monitoring him 24
hours a day, using video and infrared equipment. 8.
The Assembly calls on the Dutch and Yugoslav authorities as well as the ICTY to
work for the return of Mr. Milosevic to Yugoslavia. That would help end the
violation of law caused by his transfer to Holland. It would enable Yugoslavia
to exercise its right for a court trial of Mr. Milosevic and it would allow Mr.
Milosevic to exercise his right to defend himself. Until
then the Assembly calls on the ICTY to ensure that the conditions of Mr.
Milosevic's detention in the UN Detention Center conform to the generally
accepted norms of human rights. Signed
Christodoulides Doris (Cyprus), Carvalho Lino (Portugal), Churkin Guennady, Gamzatova Hapisat, Gostev Ruslan, Melnikov Ivan, Zyuganov Gennady, Shaklein Nickolay, Bakulin Vladimir (Russia), Marmazov Yevhen, Oliynyk Boris, Pakhansky Anatoly (Ukraine), Kanelli Liana (Greece), Neguta Andrei (Moldova), Manukyan Yuri (Armenia)
Committee on Legal Affairs and Human
Rights Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of
Europe 24 January
2002 On Violations of Law
in the Case of Slobodan
Milosevic Dear
Colleagues, Recently
new facts have emerged concerning the involvement of Osama bin Laden, leader of
the Al Qaeda terrorist organisation, in supporting the so-called Kosovo
Liberation Army. This evidence proves the KLA was part of the international
terrorist network. This in turn makes it possible to assess the nature of the
conflict in Kosovo in 1998-1999 differently, proving that the aim of the
Yugoslav leadership was not to suppress a liberation movement but to fight armed
separatism and international terrorism. It
is necessary to note that former FRY President Slobodan Milosevic was arrested
on 31 March 2001. But an investigation by the Yugoslav authorities, which lasted
three months, resulted only in an accusation of "abuse of position."
Later
in June 2001 Mr. Milosevic was
transferred from Belgrade to The Hague at the demand of the International
Criminal Tribunal for Yugoslavia (ICTY). But it was carried out in gross
violation of the Yugoslav Constitution. This was confirmed by the Yugoslav
Constitutional Court decision of 6 November 2001. Thus the unlawful transfer of
Mr. Milosevic to The Hague may be considered kidnapping.
As
a result of the kidnapping of Mr. Milosevic, the Yugoslav State was denied the
right to a court examination of the accusations leveled against the former head
of state, while Mr. Milosevic was deprived of the right to defend himself
against those accusations.
Furthermore many leading experts on the international law believe that
the ICTY created by a decision of the UN Security Council is illegitimate, as
the UN Charter does not permit the UNSC to create judicial bodies.
A
group of independent lawyers has submitted a complaint to the European Court for
Human Rights in connection with the flagrant violations of law in the “Milosevic
case”. However the ICTY authorities prevent free and unmonitored communication
between Mr. Milosevic and his lawyers. This violates the generally recognised
norms of human rights. During Mr. Milosevic’s detention in Holland his rights
have been notably violated by the 24 hour a day illumination of his cell and by
monitoring him 24 hours a day, using video and infrared equipment.
We
are calling on the PACE Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights to
investigate the mentioned violations on international and national law in the
"Milosevic case" and facilitate the return of Mr. Milosevic to Yugoslavia. That
would help end the violation of law caused by his transfer to Holland. It would
enable Yugoslavia to exercise its right for a court trial of Mr. Milosevic and
it would allow Mr. Milosevic to exercise his right to defend
himself. Signed Christodoulides
Doris (Cyprus), Carvalho Lino (Portugal), Churkin Guennady, Gamzatova Hapisat,
Gostev Ruslan, Melnikov Ivan, Zyuganov Gennady, Shaklein Nickolay, Bakulin
Vladimir (Russia), Marmazov Yevhen,
Oliynyk Boris, Pakhansky Anatoly (Ukraine), Kanelli Liana (Greece), Neguta Andrei (Moldova), Manukyan Yuri
(Armenia) To join or help this struggle, visit:
http://www.sps.org.yu/ (official SPS website) http://www.belgrade-forum.org/ (forum for the world of equals) http://www.icdsm.org/ (the international committee to defend Slobodan Milosevic) http://www.jutarnje.co.yu/ ('morning news' the only Serbian newspaper advocating liberation) --------------------------- ANTI-NATO INFORMATION LIST ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: archive@jab.org EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?a84x2u.a9WB2D Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================ |
