-Caveat Lector- ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, September 12, 2004 2:55 PM Subject: [IAC] Letter to Pres. Slobodan Milosevic
> President Slobodan Milosevic > > > 12 September 2004 > Dear President Milosevic, > > > We, the undersigned, are outraged by the decision of the > Hague Tribunal > (ICTY) to impose counsel on you against your will and to > deprive you of your lawful > and fundamental right to self-defense. Although we > previously had agreed to > testify in your defense, under these conditions we cannot > and will not > participate as witnesses in these proceedings. > > Not only does the Tribunal's decision violate basic legal > and ethical norms, > it brazenly disregards its own rules. Under Article 21, > paragraph 4 of the > Statute of the ICTY, a defendant is entitled to certain > "minimum guarantees," > including the right "to defend himself in person or though > legal assistance of > his own choosing." The Statute furthermore states that a > trial should be > conducted "with full respect for the rights of the > accused." We can only comment > that our understanding of the word "guarantee" evidently > differs markedly from > that of the Court's. > > We can assure you that we remain ready and willing to > appear as witnesses in > the event that your right to self defense is restored to > you and you choose to > invite us. We stand united in our belief that the charges > against you are > false and that they represent a continuation of the war > against Yugoslavia and > the Serbian people by the U.S. and its NATO allies. We are > sending a copy of > this letter to the court to inform them of our decision. > > Signed, > > Gregory Elich > Sara Flounders > Barry Lituchy > Michael Parenti > > cc.: ICTY Registry, The Hague > > > > > > > Iraq War Crimes Tribunal > Thursday, August 26 > call 212-633-6646 for more information > http://www.PeopleJudgeBush.org for more information > Contribute to the War Crimes Tribunal: > http://www.PeopleJudgeBush.org/donate.shtml > > > > The International Action Center > http://www.iacenter.org > mail to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > _______________________________________________ > ActionCenter.balkan mailing list > > Anyone can subscribe. > Send an email request to: > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subscribing and unsubscribing can also be done on the Web at > http://www.organizerweb.com/mailman/listinfo/actioncenter.balkan www.ctrl.org DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance—not soap-boxing—please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'—with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds—is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/">ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
