Under his leadership, should prisoners have been tortured - now want to make human rights organizations, the former U.S. President George W. Bush responsible. They are pressing to lift the immunity the 64-year-olds - a visit to Switzerland had already burst Bush. - International human rights organizations to increase the pressure on former U.S. President George W. Bush. On Monday details of a display were known, had been canceled because of the 64-year-old to visit in Switzerland at short notice. The human rights organization ECCHR Bush had indicated in two cases relating to allegations of torture. She is supported among others by the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) in New York.
They demand to lift the immunity of the former politician. This would be a first step to a possible prosecution. "The case is waiting for him when he next time to travel is torture -. Even if they are former presidents of the United States. - Must be held accountable and prosecuted, the punishment for Bush must end," said Katherine Gallagher, a lawyer of CCR.
The Federal Office of Justice in Bern is of the view that Bush enjoys even after leaving office or immunity. Amnesty International also called on the Swiss federal prosecutor at the weekend to launch an investigation into torture and arrest Bush. In Switzerland, reportedly are currently a total of 17 charges against Bush.
To attend a fundraiser in Geneva had omitted this - officially for fear of riots. In order to be prosecuted may, Bush would have had to be on Swiss soil. The human rights activists here see the reason for the changed travel plans. "What do whatever Bush and the Organisatn, he has had to cancel to bypass our case," it said in a statement the two human rights groups.
"The statement is clear on who is a torturer should be careful about his travel plans." But the ECCHR will provide about 2,500 pages of evidence against Bush. In a previously published excerpt describes a former prisoner, among other things, such as suspected members of the U.S. secret service CIA had tortured him with simulated drowning (waterboarding) and sleep deprivation.
In addition, they had threatened to kill his children. In his memoirs, Bush had admitted having approved the waterboarding. Bush was supposed to participate in Geneva on Saturday with about 600 other guests at the gala dinner of the Jewish organization Keren Hayesod. jok
They demand to lift the immunity of the former politician. This would be a first step to a possible prosecution. "The case is waiting for him when he next time to travel is torture -. Even if they are former presidents of the United States. - Must be held accountable and prosecuted, the punishment for Bush must end," said Katherine Gallagher, a lawyer of CCR.
The Federal Office of Justice in Bern is of the view that Bush enjoys even after leaving office or immunity. Amnesty International also called on the Swiss federal prosecutor at the weekend to launch an investigation into torture and arrest Bush. In Switzerland, reportedly are currently a total of 17 charges against Bush.
To attend a fundraiser in Geneva had omitted this - officially for fear of riots. In order to be prosecuted may, Bush would have had to be on Swiss soil. The human rights activists here see the reason for the changed travel plans. "What do whatever Bush and the Organisatn, he has had to cancel to bypass our case," it said in a statement the two human rights groups.
"The statement is clear on who is a torturer should be careful about his travel plans." But the ECCHR will provide about 2,500 pages of evidence against Bush. In a previously published excerpt describes a former prisoner, among other things, such as suspected members of the U.S. secret service CIA had tortured him with simulated drowning (waterboarding) and sleep deprivation.
In addition, they had threatened to kill his children. In his memoirs, Bush had admitted having approved the waterboarding. Bush was supposed to participate in Geneva on Saturday with about 600 other guests at the gala dinner of the Jewish organization Keren Hayesod. jok
No comments:
Post a Comment