Axel Luyegi
For several days now there is a massive wave to go after Paul Kagame and his
actions in Democratic Republic of Congo. We have passed 6 million people dead
as you read this posting. Most of the women in Eastern Congo have been raped.
But as Africans are going after Rwandese embassies and government offices all
over the place, as Congolese are attacking Paul Kagame, as African presidents
are attacking Paul Kagame, the real target in stopping the deaths and rapes of
Congolese is a very immediate removal of Tony Blair from Kigali. Tony Blair is
directly responsible for the catastrophe we have in DRC, and until when we as
Africans can raise up and pack him on a stupid flight, we will continue to
loose people in DRC massively. Let me state as well, as long as Tony Blair and
Clare Short are in Great Lakes we will never get any peace in The Democratic
Republic of Congo.
My question to you sir is how many lives have been lost due Julian Assange?
EM
On the 49th
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Subject: Re: [congokin-tribune] JULIAN ASSANGE - POLITICAL REFUGEE
Assange is a criminal bandit deserving years of imprisonment for rape,
notwithstanding the weird backing he enjoys from his comrad, the ecuadorian
president. By granting asylum to a rapist the Ecuador is guilty of obstruction
of justice just as Kagame and Museveni are hiding Ntanganda, Nkundabatware and
a host other rwandan and ugandan war criminals wanted by the International
Court of Justice.
If countries can now freely harbor fleing criminals, what will become justice
and why are Nazis still being nabed from whatever hidout they are in and the
host country charged as an accomplice?
Julian Assange must stand trial by all means even if it requires the storming
of the ecuadorian embassy in London by British paratroopers to extract the
bandit from his hole and take him to court to face justice.
I totally subscribe to the UK government's stance in this matter for the sake
of justice.
Axel Luyengi
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Subject: [congokin-tribune] JULIAN ASSANGE - POLITICAL REFUGEE
Julian Assange - Political Refugee
By Stephen Lendman
8-19-12
International law protects refugees and asylum seekers.
Article I of the 1951 UN Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees calls
them:
"A person who owing to a well-founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of
race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group or
political opinion, is outside the country of their nationality, and is unable
to or, owing to such fear, is unwilling to avail him/herself of the protection
of that country."
Post-WW II, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) was established to
help them.
To gain legal protection, they must:
* be outside their country of origin;
* fear persecution;
* be harmed or fear harm by their government or others;
* fear persecution for at least one of the above cited reasons; and
* pose no danger to others.
Immihelp.com calls asylum and refugee status "closely related." They differ
"only in the place where a person asks for asylum status."
Refugee status is asked for outside countries of origin. "However, all people
who are granted asylum status must meet the definition of a refugee."
Assange is entitled to political refugee rights. Britain won't grant them.
Ecuador granted him political asylum. His fears are well-founded. If Britain
extradites him to Sweden, he'll be sent to America. He'll be unjustly
prosecuted for whistleblowing. He'll face many years in prison or capital
punishment.
An earlier New York Times report said a secret grand jury convened. At issue is
charging Assange with espionage under the 1917 Espionage Act.
Doing so contradicts the law's intent. It doesn't deter Justice Department
officials from using it. It passed shortly after America's entry into WW I.
Over time it's been amended numerous times.
Originally it prohibited interfering with US military operations, supporting
the nation's enemies, promoting insubordination in the ranks, or obstructing
military recruitment.
In 1921, its most controversial provisions were repealed. In 2010, Bradley
Manning was charged under the Act. Technically its under Article 134 of the
Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ). It includes parts of the US Code.
Allegedly a sealed Assange indictment is ready to be made public whenever
Washington wishes to do so. Espionage Act violations will be charged.
America twists legal meanings to serve its interests. Bogus charges facilitate
hanging innocent victims out to dry. Headlines portray Assange as public enemy
number one. He won't get a moment's peace.
Asylum isn't freedom. UK Foreign Secretary William Hague said London won't
grant safe passage. Britain's Foreign Office said:
"We are determined to carry out our legal obligation to see Julian Assange
extradited to Sweden."
"We will not allow Mr. Assange safe passage out of the UK, nor is there any
legal basis for us to do so. The UK does not accept the principle of diplomatic
asylum."
"It is far from a universally accepted concept: the United Kingdom is not a
party to any legal instruments, which require us to recognize the grant of
diplomatic asylum by a foreign embassy in this country."
Hague added in part:
"We are disappointed by the statement by Ecuador's Foreign Minister today that
Ecuador has offered political asylum to Julian Assange."
"Under our law, with Mr. Assange having exhausted all options of appeal, the
British authorities are under a binding obligation to extradite him to Sweden."
"We must carry out that obligation and of course we fully intend to do so. The
Ecuadorian Government's decision this afternoon does not change that in any
way."
"Nor does it change the current circumstances in any way. We remain committed
to a diplomatic solution that allows us to carry out our obligations as a
nation under the Extradition Act."
"The UK does not accept the principle of diplomatic asylum."
Hague omitted saying Britain spurns international law principles repeatedly.
Like America, other NATO nations, and Israel, it operates extrajudicially.
On August 19, the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) will hold an
extraordinary meeting in Ecuador. Assange's situation will be discussed.
Britain and Ecuador are at impasse. Resolution may not come soon. Assange
remains holed up in Ecuador's London embassy. WikiLeaks posted his statement on
its Twitter page, saying:
"It was not Britain or my home country, Australia, that stood up to protect me
from prosecution, but a courageous, independent Latin American nation."
At issue is how to get there safely. More on that below.
Peru holds UNASUR's rotating presidency. A statement released on its foreign
ministry website says:
"The Foreign Ministry of Peru lets public opinion know that, in concordance
with the statutory responsibilities of the temporary presidency of UNASUR, at
the behest of the Republic of Ecuador and after consulting member states, an
extraordinary meeting of the Counsel of Foreign Ministers of the Union has been
convened on Sunday August 19 in the city of Guayaquil, Ecuador."
"The meeting has been requested with the intention of considering the situation
raised at the embassy of Ecuador in the United Kingdom."
On August 24, Organization of American States (OAS) voted to meet in
Washington. At issue is discussing Ecuador's granting Assange asylum.
Twenty-three members voted in favor of the meeting. America, Canada, and
Trinidad and Tobago opposed the resolution. Five nations abstained. Another
three were absent.
OAS secretary general Jose Miguel Insulza said convening isn't about Assange
per se. It's to discuss "the problem posed by the threat or warning made to
Ecuador by the possibility of an intervention into its embassy in London."
"The issue that concerns us is the inviolability of diplomatic missions of all
members of this organization, something that is of interest to all of us."
What OAS will accomplish is doubtful. It largely defers to US interests. Its
history is long and shameful. Chartered to "promote democratic institutions,"
it defiled them for decades.
Previous leaders include a rogue's gallery of regional despots. They include
father and son Duvalier in Haiti, fascist Rios Montt in Guatemala, Pinochet in
Chile, an array of Mexican despots, Fujimori and others like him in Peru,
Somoza in Nicaragua, Batista in Cuba, and other death squad rulers in Brazil,
Argentina, Ecuador, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay, Honduras, El Salvador and
elsewhere in the region.
Instead of combatting terrorism, they practiced it. In countries like Haiti,
Honduras and Colombia little changed. Whether or not they'll support Ecuador
remains unclear. Perhaps so if they're worried about their own security.
Assange saw his native Australia spurn him when he's most in need. Instead of
condemning UK bullying and refusal to grant safe passage, Prime Minister Julia
Gillard cynically claimed she can't help.
It's none of Australia's business, she suggested. All nations are obligated to
protect their citizens. International law requires it. Core tenets include the
right to life and humane treatment. It holds abroad as well at home. Consular
support is responsible when domestic help isn't available.
In 2010, Gillard called releasing diplomatic cables "grossly irresponsible" and
"illegal." No matter that state secrets weren't revealed. Information at most
was embarrassing, not harmful. Australia supports Washington's imperium. It's
complicit with Obama officials intent to prosecute and imprison Assange.
On August 17, the UK Telegraph headlined "WikiLeaks: Julian Assange will take
Britain to the 'World Court,' " saying:
In 1998, Baltasar Garzon indicted Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet. He now
represents Assange. He's a political refugee, he said. Ecuador granted him
asylum status. Britain is obligated to honor it.
"They have to comply with diplomatic and legal obligations under the 1951 UN
Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees, and respect the sovereignty of a
country that has granted asylum."
"If Britain doesn't comply with its obligations, we will go before
International Court of Justice to demand that Britain complies with its
obligations because there is a person who runs the risk of being persecuted
politically."
Michael Ratner is president of the Center for Constitutional Rights. He
provides Assange legal advice. He denounced Britain, saying:
"They overstepped, looked like bullies, and made (things) into a big-power
versus small power conflict."
Britain should "back off." So should America. Both countries should obey
international law and respect Assange's status. "He has a legal right to asylum
under the refugee convention."
"Under the UN declarations, there cannot be any adverse consequences for
countries granting asylum. It's considered a humanitarian act."
British officials act like "bullies" for Washington.
On August 16, British MP George Galloway slammed his government for supporting
Washington's intent to crucify Assange. He called Sweden's bogus sex charges
cover to ship him to America. He hit hard explaining:
"Is there anyone out there that thinks that Britain is doing this, would do
that because of charges of sexual misconduct in Sweden? Is there anybody out
there really thinks that?"
"Or is it more likely that Britain has done this and will perhaps do the rest
in the service of the United States of America, which is salivating at the
possibility of getting their hands on the man who with WikiLeaks embarrassed
American and British imperialism in front of the whole world?"
On June 20, a Washington Post editorial headlined "Asylum for Julian Assange?"
saying:
Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa is "a small-time South American autocrat."
Chavez "has been his political mentor." He boosted his political influence by
granting Assange an interview. He hosted a popular Russia Today program.
A litany of canards followed. The Post made spurious anti-Correa accusations.
It dismissively ignored likely US extradition, espionage charges and
imprisonment. Guilt or innocence doesn't matter.
It acted like Obama's spokesman. It said US-Ecuadorian trade relations may
suffer. "If Mr. Correa seeks to appoint himself America's chief Latin American
enemy and Julian Assange's protector...it's not hard to imagine the outcome."
It's simple knowing which side the Post favors. It consistently supports US
imperial interests. It's firm against whatever compromises them. It's
comfortable about policies harming others. It cheerleads America's war machine.
So do other Western media scoundrels.
A Final Comment
On August 16, the London Guardian published ways Assange might leave Britain
freely. They range from diplomatic status to smuggling him out. Ideas discussed
include:
(1) Giving Assange a diplomatic passport. They facilitate travel but don't
confer immunity.
(2) Granting him diplomatic status. Doing so immunizes him from prosecution.
Article 29 of the Vienna Convention states:
"The person of a diplomatic agent shall be inviolable. He shall not be liable
to any form of arrest or detention. The receiving state shall treat him with
due respect and shall take all appropriate steps to prevent any attack on his
person, freedom or dignity."
At the same time, nations are obligated to respect each other's laws. According
to former UK Foreign Office lawyer Joanne Foakes:
"In principle, a state can freely appoint anyone as a member of its mission,
apart from its head of mission."
"But if they were to seek to do so now, it would be an obvious device to evade
the laws of the receiving state, the UK. In these circumstances the UK may feel
justified in repudiating such an appointment."
(3) Diplomatic vehicles can't be searched. Provide one for transport to
London's international airport. At issue is getting on, off, onboard an
aircraft, safely out of British airspace, and not intercepted by US warplanes
en route to Ecuador.
(4) Smuggle him out or use a crate, bag or other container. The Vienna
Convention says "diplomatic bag(s) shall not be opened or detained." They can
be scanned or subjected to thermal imaging. Body heat would reveal something
live. Britain might demand to know what.
Other alternatives include diplomacy, pro-Assange world opinion, other nations
and British MPs speaking out on his behalf, perhaps a favorable World Court
decision, UK embarrassment, or maybe after months of standoff its government
deciding it's not worth the fuss, bother, or row.
For now, Assange remains in limbo. Determined Ecuadorean ingenuity and
commitment are needed to save him.
Stephen Lendman lives in Chicago and can be reached at
[email protected].
His new book is titled "How Wall Street Fleeces America: Privatized Banking,
Government Collusion and Class War"
http://www.claritypress.com/Lendman.html
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