Oct 162013
 

How ironic is this:  twice – in the Throne Speech today – –  The Government is committed to  “The Rule of Law”. Let’s see what the value of their words is.   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 16, 2013   Contact: Gail Davidson, Lawyers Against the War (LAW), 1-(604) 738-0338, law  AT  portal.ca Professor Francis Boyle, […]

Oct 162013
 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: September 30,2013. Torture Opponents Say Ban Dick Cheney from Canada or Arrest and Prosecute Him (Toronto) Torture suspect and former U.S. Vice President Richard (Dick) Cheney is scheduled to speak at the Toronto Global Forum, October 31, 2013, at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. The event is hosted by the International […]

May 272013
 

http://presstv.com/detail/2013/01/29/286231/us-a-top-terrorist-state-chomsky/ PLEASE GO TO THE URL, TO THE VIDEO OF THE INTERVIEW WITH CHOMSKY.   IT IS A VERY INTERESTING INTERVIEW. “I took the official definitions of terrorism, which were very good, I took the definition that is given in US and British law, which is a fine definition but has a flaw; If you apply it, […]

May 272013
 
2013-05-24  Bush, Blair, Obama must be put on trial at ICC: Chomsky

http://presstv.com/detail/2013/05/24/305172/chomsky-calls-for-obama-trial-at-icc/ American academic Noam Chomsky (file photo)   Renowned American academic, Noam Chomsky, says US President Barack Obama, his predecessor George W. Bush, along with former British Prime Minister Tony Blair should face trial for the 2003 invasion of Iraq and the ensuing turmoil in the Arab state. “Bush and Blair ought to be up […]

Mar 192013
 

RECOMMEND:   Canada’s No To Iraq War: What Leaders Said In 2003 (PHOTOS) Click on   http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2013/03/19/canada-iraq-war-2003-what-leaders-said_n_2901483.html  – – – – – – – – – – – – Kerry writes:  I hope Canadians will pause for a moment and take notice of the tenth anniversary of a moment that made Canada into “Canada”. This moment was […]

Jan 172013
 
2012-11-08  Federal appeals court dismisses torture suit against Rumsfeld

In follow-up to:  2010-03-05  Court Allows Torture Suit Against Former Defense Sec’t Donald Rumsfeld   Thursday, November 08, 2012 http://jurist.org/paperchase/2012/11/federal-appeals-court-dismisses-torture-suit-against-rumsfeld.php Federal appeals court dismisses torture suit against Rumsfeld Endia Vereen at 8:43 AM ET [JURIST] The US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit [official website], sitting en banc Wednesday, ruled [opinion, PDF] that two […]

Dec 072012
 

NOTE:  this is #3 in a series: 2012-09-02 Bush, Blair should face trial for role in Iraq war, says Desmond Tutu 2012-09-10 Letter to the International Criminal Court (ICC), Tutu also calling for arrest of Bush & Blair et al 2012-09-18 Reply from the International Criminal Court (ICC), Tutu and arrest of Bush Please click […]

Dec 052012
 

November 14, 2012, Vancouver and New York— Today, four torture survivors filed a complaint against Canada with the United Nations Committee against Torture for the country’s failure to investigate and prosecute former President George W. Bush during his visit to British Columbia last year. As a signatory to the Convention against Torture, Canada has an […]

Oct 132012
 

Former Spanish Judge Baltasar Garzon is chief of Julian Assange’s defence team, as of July, 2012. Current media mentions Garzon’s actions vis-a-vis Pinochet. It might say that Baltasar Garzon came under heavy fire for proceedings related to Franco-era “disappearance” of people in Spain. It usually omits Garzon’s actions in relation to Bush and torture at Guantanamo. He lost his […]