Re: War Crime

[Mike Fortey <forteymj@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

 --- Roger Burton West <roger@firedrake.org> wrote: >
On Fri, Jul 27, 2001 at 03:58:49PM -0400,
> CamaroGen1@aol.com wrote:
> >    How about having the cell acused of "crimes
> against humanity"? LOL
> >        Would they stand up to the charges? or
> never go to that country again?
> 
> On Sat, Jul 28, 2001 at 10:30:02AM +0100, Mike
> Fortey wrote:
> >Court of human rights is cross-juristictional
> AFAIK...
> >ie 'not going there again' isn't going to help..
> they
> >can be arrested elsewhere.
> 
> Depends on the context - if Iraq makes the
> accusation, it's unlikely to
> be taken very seriously. To get a major country to
> make the accusation
> would take a hell of a balls-up on the mission...
> they're not even going
> to start unless they can be reasonably sure of a
> conviction, after all.
> 
> -- 


I think they have a hearing before putting out
international warrents... ie, you have to prove
reasonable grounds first.

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